Economic Report: Beer - The REAL Economic Stimulus

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/10874

Economic Report: Beer - The REAL Economic Stimulus - 04/09/09

Economic Report:

Does beer help the economy? According to a new study commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association it does. One point nine million jobs are created by beer sales and the industry contributes $198 billion annually to the economy. The study suggests one million jobs are created within the industry while the beer industry supports 888,000 retail positions.

[angstlessk]

1. dern, good to know I am doing my part to stimulate the economy

GO BEER!

[bbinacan]

2. I'm currently doing my part.

:beer:

[DJ13]

3. Beer is bad, we should tax it until the price reaches a point no one will drink it

No, thats not what I believe, but you can expect the health Nazi's to use tobacco taxes as a template to rid the world of things they disagree with in the near future.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

5. Tax candy instead.

[DJ13]

6. How can you tax "for the children" if you tax candy?

:shrug:

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

8. Sugar causes many health problems for children and adults.

[DJ13]

12. So does so many other things

Where does the madness end?

[SurfingScientist]

10. I fear THAT would cause a riot...

... that would color Beck, Hannity and Chuck Norris green with envy ! :evilgrin:

We once had a former (Russian? East German?) secret service officer give a talk at our high school and he said a great political error of Gorbachev's was limiting Vodka, costing him lots of power... ;)

[Wapsie B]

4. Well then drink up!

:beer:

[drm604]

7. Looks like the beer industry is trying to make the case that it's vital to the economy.

Are they trying to build the case for a government bailout?

[DJ13]

9. Probably trying a preemptive PR campaign in case the tabacco nuts

take aim at liquor sales next.

[Historic NY]

11. Can't gage it by my volley fireman..they slowed way down..soda goes faster.

[customerserviceguy]

13. I've just read

in Ale Street News (yeah, it's a real publication) that craft beer sales were up in 2008 compared to 2007. Beer may not be a recession proof business, but it's remarkably recession resistant.

(posted as he's sipping a Sierra Nevada Porter!)

[rurallib]

14. The automobile industry is the source of a huge amount of jobs, also

Why then is everyone against drinking beer while driving?