As Dems prep alcohol tax hike, MLG wants you to join ‘Dry January’ (NM, would increase

The Piñon Post ^ | January 7, 2024 | Piñon Post staff

[CedarDave]

Far-left Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging New Mexicans via the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to join the “Dry January” challenge, which means no consumption of alcohol whatsoever during the first month of the year.

“Start the new year with a healthy reset by joining the growing movement of Dry January, a month-long commitment to go alcohol-free and focus on wellness,” wrote the Department in a press release. “Dry January is a global public health initiative encouraging people to take a break from alcohol for the entire month of January.”

Democrat allies of the governor in the legislature previously introduced and are reintroducing legislation that will increase alcohol taxes on consumers, harming the poorest New Mexicans.

Proponents of the tax are attempting to attack white people for consumption of alcohol, saying they are the reason there are “alcohol harms” in the state.

“Most alcohol in the state is consumed by individuals who are White, yet the highest mortality is observed among individuals who are Indigenous, Hispanic, and Black individuals,” a November presentation from a group presenting the bill in front of the interim Indian Affairs Committee noted, adding, “Most alcohol in the state is consumed by individuals who are White, yet the highest mortality is observed among individuals who are Indigenous, Hispanic, and Black individuals.”

The presentation, which now floats a 12 percent alcohol sales tax and an increased excise tax, notes how consumers would be forced to pay $2.50 more for a bottle of vodka, $15.00 more for a bottle of Scotch whiskey, with unfounded claims that increases would “[r]educe alcohol consumption by approximately 4%-11%”

[CedarDave]

The added tax for a 750 ml bottle of vodka would increase the cost by 30%, from $8.39 to $10.92. The entire legislative presentation can be found at this link:
Hybrid Alcohol Harms Alleviation Act

Piñon Post comments on the article include:
From Tim:
Apparently there are no limits in their attacks on small businesses like bars, restaurants, distributors, and retail. This will add to the burden of minimum wage laws and other taxes. If you can’t get prohibition laws then just tax the industry to death.

From Brad:
How about taking a Lifelong Break from all the Cannabis the Governor has encouraged in all our communities. 5-10 of them per block…Hideous and shameful.

From Steve:
“Most alcohol in the state is consumed by individuals who are White, yet the highest mortality is observed among individuals who are Indigenous, Hispanic, and Black individuals …” The first part of this sentence is absolutely BS! No doubt the most abusive consumers of alcohol are minorities which is unfortunate but probably correct. I seriously doubt if Dems will raise taxes on alcohol because most of their biggest donors are liquor-related lobbyists. Where’s my toddy?

[CedarDave]

Crap, the rest of the title (mine) was to read: (NM, would increase cost by 30%)

[CedarDave]

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[DIRTYSECRET]

Sin taxes are ok.

[Paladin2]

Having Far-left Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as my governator would strongly drive me to drink.

[I want the USA back]

That explains why there were stories in the news about any quantity of alcohol causing cancer.

[Mark]

Calling Elliot Ness.

[Jonty30]

II Tim 3:5, liberals see themselves as the most holy of people. This is why they clamp down through law what Christians traditionally tut-tut, but leave people alone to make their decisions.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Luckily that will only apply to NM citizens, unluckily the illegals can still get drunk and kill you.

[VeniVidiVici]

Damn White people causing all of these colored people to drink!!

[Fai Mao]

That’ll turn the Indians into Republicans.

[mabarker1]

Just when you think that the Demonratcommieblmantifaterrorscumfeminazipedophilegoatrapers couldn’t get much more STUPID THAN THEY ALREADY ARE..:

Read some History from the early 1900’s Ya DUMBA$$€$ !!!

[dfwgator]

[kawhill]

Far-left Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Is ganja ok Michelle? In moderation of course.

[No name given]

Here’s hoping.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Our liquor, that is.

[EC Washington]

My Liberal Nephew owns a Bar in Albuquerque - wonder what he thinks of his Governor

[cowboyusa]

Most Progressives were Prohibitionists.

[Redcitizen]

I’m already a Republican.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Far-left Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging New Mexicans via the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to join the “Dry January” challenge, which means no consumption of alcohol whatsoever during the first month of the year.

No.