Congress should extend alcohol excise tax cuts

Published February 22, 2019 7:40pm ET



The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed and signed into law at the tail end of 2017, lowered the tax burden for millions of individuals and businesses. But, more rarely discussed is the positive impact the legislation is specifically having on alcohol producers and associated enterprises, including restaurants, bars, and other hospitality establishments.

All three prongs of the alcohol triad — beer, wine, and spirits — have directly benefited.

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