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08-07-2007, 11:49 AM

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Alcohol tax rise to compensate for loss of revenue in smoking ban

Guess what all you ppl who said the smoking ban was a good idea!

The government is planning on putting a 7p tax on every pint of beer to compensate for the loss of the ppl generating revenue from smoking.

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