LinkLinksOpinion Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: Federal government giveth, D.C. government taketh away By Editor On Sep 7, 2018 Last updated Sep 7, 2018 144 Share Wouldn’t you know? Just as low-income and middle-class residents began breathing the slightest sighs of relief thanks to federal tax cuts, the District’s progressive pickpockets are raising taxes. Beginning Oct. 1, the start of the fiscal year, sin taxes will take a hike. The city’s tax on booze — wine, beer and liquor — will increase from 10 percent to 10.5 percent. And while the increase won’t affect running a tab at your neighborhood watering hole while watching a Washington Redskins game or keeping an eye on Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide, the higher tax will hit the wallets of tailgaters and other off-premises sippers. Taxes 144 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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