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Beer In Ads #1280: Beer Taxes Exceed $2,000,000 A Day

August 12, 2014 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is from the United States Brewers Foundation, from 1953. In a factoid-filled newspaper ad, the trade group sings the praises of the industry and their contribution to the economy. $2 million a day seems like a lot, though today it’s closer to $90 million a day, though it’s possibly more depending on which taxes are included in those statistics.

USBF-excise-taxes-1953

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