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J. Thurmond: “The revenue generated by this tax will be used specifically for the prevention and treatment of alcohol related problems…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 1999
The revenue generated by this tax will be used specifically for the prevention and treatment of alcohol related problems such as heart disease and birth defects.
Said by
J. Thurmond
Republican · South Carolina
Source
congress.gov
Feb 22, 1999

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Funding allocation from new tax on wine for alcohol-related health programs.

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