tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post8295053715613112235..comments2024-01-17T03:50:26.727-05:00Comments on Beer in Baltimore: The Only Excuse For Wanting to Reduce Beer Taxes is Corruption??Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-23889337874532411962012-02-23T12:08:00.870-05:002012-02-23T12:08:00.870-05:00"The Mother Jones piece starts out as a news ..."The Mother Jones piece starts out as a news piece but shifts halfway through into an op-ed essay slamming the alcohol industry and low taxes:"<br /><br />False. The piece is quoting someone who is an "industry watchdog." You may disagree with that person's comments, but the use of the word "fact" is attributable to that individual, NOT to the journalist.<br /><br />Nearly every study of the impact of campaign contributions on politicians' voting behavior finds a significant relationship between giving more money and receiving favorable votes on legislation up for consideration. Across the aisle. There are good reasons for supporting Obama's proposed decrease in the corporate tax rate, and there are also good reasons to understand how his proposals would benefit those companies that have given lots of campaign dollars relative to those that may not have given quite so generously.The Oriole Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483309131692836436noreply@blogger.com