Posted on 11/19/2015 7:52:57 PM PST by Lorianne
Amidst the more than 20,000 plus pages of Obamacare lies a regulation that may squeeze craft beer brewers out of business. Why would they ever want to manipulate a thriving industry? Well, regulators claim that Americans consumers are not healthy because they are blissfully unaware of the amount of calories in beer.
As of December 2016, all brewers must include a detailed calorie count on every type of beer they produce. Failure to comply with the new regulations means craft brewers will not be able to sell their beer in any restaurant chain with over 20 locations. Because this is a major market for selling beer, it hamstrings smaller craft brewers if they do not comply.
The Cato Institute estimates the Obamacare calorie labeling requirements will cost a business as much as $77,000 to implement. For larger beer companies, this is a drop in the bucket, but for small, local craft brewers it represents a significant cost that they must pay. As a result, it creates a significant disadvantage compared to larger beer companies who can better absorb the cost of this new regulation.
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Wonderful. Saving us from calories but exposing us to murderous Muslims. we need regime change in Washington, big time.
I have always questioned why the alcohol companies were exempt from nutritional labels. I of course know it is because not even the US Congress wants to get the alcohol lobby mad at them.
So ignore the law after Trump or Cruz is elected and on the 17th, it will be rescinded.
Beer is a Yuge source of CO2.
This is why big corporations prefer big government. Regulations hurt the little guy and stiffle competition.
Why did republicrats fund this madness?
Bingo.
I never get why people don’t get this, especially those running around complaining about the 1%
Bingo
Watch Obama’s War on Beer
right
>>> Beer is a Yuge source of CO2. <<<
For me it’s also a large source of methane.
Does anyone doubt that the “majors” were behind this push for regulation? “Crony capitalism” at its finest.
A small but significant win for lesser evil voting.
See, there is no downside to electing liberal republicans at all. They funded it what, 5 times already?
Burp, fart and B.S. Life is good.
Government is just a word for the things we do together.
Barak Whosane? Obama will awaken a sleeping hungover giant with this decree.
This will NOT go down well.
They still got the lame assed government warning labels...
Apparently someone in the Obama administration discovered the following:
Entrepreneurial capitalists created businesses that are making a profit.
The businesses are actually creating jobs.
The products have not been approved by Michelle Obama.
The customers are actually enjoying themselves without government input, controls or permission.
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