The Pocono Record on July 2 reported that Pennsylvanians pay more for beer than residents of any other state. It isn’t the taxes. Other states have higher taxes on beer but pay less for a case. Pennsylvania does impose a 10 percent tax on every bottle of alcohol sold in the state to help pay for the damage of the Johnstown Flood, which occurred in 1889, but even with that, other states have higher taxes.
The study compared the prices of cases of Bud Light and Miller Lite, two popular brands of beer. Michigan, which has the lowest prices, averaged $14.62 per case. The national average was $18.64. Pennsylvania checked in at $21.98.
Pennsylvania was the home of Ben Franklin, who said beer was proof that god loved us. Home of Yeungling. Home of Iron City. Home of the Pennsylvania Dutch. How can this be that we are paying so much for our beer? This is just wrong.
Happy Independence Day!
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