date:Sep 29, 2012
ount of time to afford a beer, according to a recent analysis by The Economist.
Of course taxes on beer aren't as bad as taxes on some other vices. Not including often hefty excise taxes, cigarette smokers pay $1.01 in federal taxes per pack since an April 2009 hike, USA Today reports. The increase has accounted for a $30 billion increase in tax revenue.