The Radical Left Wants Your BEER Money

Friends and beer drinkers all: Below is the EXACT language from a bill proposed by the liberal wing of the NH House to steal more of your money and give it to at least 3 individuals (I presume their friends) at over $125,000.00 per year each as their salary. OH and another $70,000.00 and more in benefits.This radical and extreme bill ignores the fact that the undisputed most effective alcohol recovery program is the free and self sustaining program referred to as AA or Alcohlic Anonymous. Again we have the radical left pretending to look out for you while they feather their beds with jobs for their friends all the while pretending they are looking out for your best interests. Here is the wording from the bill.

HB 168-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT increasing the beer tax.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The New Hampshire State Liquor Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services state this bill, as introduced, would increase state restricted revenue and expenditures by approximately $4,295,108 in FY 2014 and each year thereafter. There would be no fiscal impact on county and local revenue or expenditures.

METHODOLOGY:

The New Hampshire State Liquor Commission states this bill increases the beer tax from $0.30 to $0.40, and dedicates the additional $0.10 to the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund. In FY 2012, 42,951,080 gallons of beer were sold resulting in $12,885,324 of beer tax revenue. Assuming beer sales would remain constant, the Commission estimates increasing the beer tax by $0.10 would generate an additional $4,295,108 to be deposited into the alcohol abuse treatment and prevention fund.

The Department of Health and Human Services states additional funds would be used to contract for alcohol direct prevention and treatment services as well as defraying any additional administrative costs associated with these services. Although this bill does not establish positions, the Department assumes it would need to establish 3 full-time Prevention and Treatment Program Specialist positions to provide technical assistance and contract management. The Department estimates costs for the 3 position as follows –

fY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017

Salary (3 Positions) $134,258, $140,166, $146,309, $152,742

Benefits $75,069 $80,528 $86,354 $92,639

Current Expenses $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000

Equipment $4,500 $0 $0 $0

In State Travel $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500

Total $231,327 $238,194 $250,163 $262,881

Write or call your representatives and Senator telling them you don't need the state taking any more of your hard earned income and you don't agree that proven and effective services delivered by the private sector should be replaced by expensive radical and income reducing unproven state programs.