The real hypocrisy here is that while now taxed at the higher rate of distilled spirits, these same alcopops can still be sold under a beer-and-wine license. Are they “distilled spirits” or not?

And just whom do we contact to get this Coca-Cola and Happy Meal tax in place? Or better yet, how about a high-fructose corn syrup tax? Now there’s something that might actually promote public health.

Thank you again for pointing these things out. I had never heard this was an issue needing redefinition… and I just don’t have any words. I guess I don’t have any connection whatsoever to this neo-prohibitionist movement and am often more than a little stunned to see it evidenced in subtle, yet compelling ways.

Do you know if this is something that can be taken up with our Senators, or House Members? Or is this just an area that can be arbitrarily ‘defined’ by those in the big seat? Incredible.