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Rise in Deaths Spurs Effort to Raise Alcohol Taxes

September 11, 2022

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Alcohol taxes have been stagnant for years. But after the pandemic sent alcohol-related deaths soaring, activists in Oregon said higher taxes could save lives.

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Rise in Deaths Spurs Effort to Raise Alcohol Taxes

Alcohol taxes have been stagnant for years. But after the pandemic sent alcohol-related deaths soaring, activists in Oregon said higher taxes could save lives.

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