Well, as already mentioned, if the extent of one's drinking is social in nature (meaning a few pints here and there) nobody's really going to be put out.
If you quaff every single day in large amounts it will add up fast. And that's the group that this legislation is aimed at, trying to curb chronic abuse.
Booze just isn't a 'need'. Or if it is, then concern ought not to be what it costs, but how it's affecting one's physical and mental health.
They just raised taxes here on alcohol. It runs another 50 cents when I buy a half gallon of ale, not really a big deal at all.
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