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CA: Booze tax proposed for trauma care
Sac Bee ^ | 12/13/02 | John Hill

Posted on 12/13/2002 7:27:45 AM PST by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:46:53 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, speaks to the media about a bill she proposed that would tax alcohol to fund health care costs.

The makers of wine, beer and spirits should pay a fee to bolster California's sagging emergency care system and help bridge the state's massive budget gap, according to a state senator who introduced a bill Thursday to impose a 5-cents-a-drink fee.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: booze; boozetax; calgov2002; pufflist; tax; trauma
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To: NormsRevenge; *calgov2002; Grampa Dave; Carry_Okie; SierraWasp; Gophack; RonDog; ElkGroveDan; ...
Hic, just waking up from a hang-over!

Are you kidding me?

This is very series!

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21 posted on 12/13/2002 9:05:31 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: NormsRevenge
The reason all ER's in Kali have been losing money for 10 years is simple.

The illegal aliens flock to the ER's for all types of treatment from minor finger injuries and sore throats to serious injuries due to their alcoholism and drug use.

If they are on MediCal the hospital can get some reimbursement. Of course MediCal is funded by the taxes of the legal citizens.

If the illegal alien patients in the ER are not on MediCal, they will have no insurance. They will still be treated. If not treated, the ER docs, rns and hospital will be sued.

Of course we, who have health insurance make up the costs of these uninsured illegal aliens.

Gloria Romero knows these facts. However, she would not be in the legislature if not for the illegal votes of the illegal aliens she represents (not the legal taxpaying citizens) in her district!

22 posted on 12/13/2002 9:16:11 AM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: NormsRevenge
The democraps are out of control! LOL!!!!!
23 posted on 12/13/2002 9:18:12 AM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: NormsRevenge
People can just make their own booze for personal consumption. Who needs the middle, not to mention the tax, man?
24 posted on 12/13/2002 9:21:31 AM PST by mewzilla
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To: NormsRevenge
i did hear on the radio saying "five cents could save a life"...this rats are good for scams
25 posted on 12/13/2002 9:31:31 AM PST by green team 1999
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To: NormsRevenge
save the drunks,the gang members,the children,the hospitals profit, the planet!(sarcasm off)
26 posted on 12/13/2002 9:34:45 AM PST by green team 1999
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To: Redcloak
Good point. What "minority" (gun owners, smokers, drinkers, etc.) group with they choose to tax more next, figuring the majority won't care enough to make a stink.
27 posted on 12/13/2002 9:44:00 AM PST by NEWwoman
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To: NormsRevenge
At first this looked like one of the smoker threads.

Thanks for the PING.......

Those nasty Boozers are finally going to pay their fair share. Next we'll tax those noise polluteing lawn-mowers! Let's just follow the Dems. lead on this and soom the Repubs with common sense will be back in power.

28 posted on 12/13/2002 9:47:20 AM PST by jdontom
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To: jdontom
They tried this last year with 5c per bullet to pay for trauma centers. Same idea, different subject.
29 posted on 12/13/2002 10:45:53 AM PST by mvpel
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To: vin-one
What's next, a tax on fatty foods?

Probably. They tried to pass a tax on soda a few months ago.

30 posted on 12/13/2002 11:11:20 AM PST by Veggie Todd
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To: NormsRevenge
Five cents tax on every order of french fries. Now there's some real dough.
31 posted on 12/13/2002 12:44:13 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: vin-one
It's very interesting that no one ever says what you suggest."Control The Spending" in your state and things are bound to get better."Control Spending"? A fine idea that no legislator anywhere in the USA wants to hear.
32 posted on 12/13/2002 1:41:33 PM PST by Pagey
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To: CA Conservative
Everyone has a choice whether or not to pay this tax.

And what if they decide to impose the $.05 per round of ammunition tax ?

33 posted on 12/13/2002 1:45:44 PM PST by Centurion2000
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To: NormsRevenge
Hold muh beer, no wait, give it back. SHEESH when do they start taxing air????????????????????
34 posted on 12/13/2002 2:56:50 PM PST by buffyt
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To: Badger1
I moved out of Calif. two weeks ago. To CONSERVATIVE Texas.
35 posted on 12/13/2002 2:58:02 PM PST by buffyt
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To: Centurion2000
And what if they decide to impose the $.05 per round of ammunition tax ?

Now the Davis is back and not planning to run again, he will probably sign every damn anti-gun bill that hits his desk. Scott, Perata and Polanco are probably getting writers cramp as the craft some more.

I'm thankful for being out of California and settled in Idaho.

36 posted on 12/13/2002 4:26:02 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: NormsRevenge
The smokers warned everyone that their methods of enjoyment would eventually get hit by the tax lovers.
37 posted on 12/13/2002 5:16:57 PM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: Centurion2000
In that case, they are infringing on a right that is specifically guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment - there is no comparable Constitutional right cooncerning alcohol.
38 posted on 12/13/2002 6:23:06 PM PST by CA Conservative
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To: Just another Joe
"At the end of the year, if there were no alcohol injuries, these dollars would be returned to the alcohol distributors"

BWAHAHAHA

And I just saw The Tooth Fairy fly past my bedroom window.

39 posted on 12/13/2002 6:31:06 PM PST by blackbart.223
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To: CA Conservative
"If they pass "hte" tax it might affect my buying, or it might not, but at least I have the choice. That is not the case with income taxes, etc.."

Looks like you had one too many already.

40 posted on 12/13/2002 6:35:49 PM PST by blackbart.223
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