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To hate the government putting extra duty on booze

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Ryoko · 04/12/2010 11:36

Every so often off they go again putting more duty on booze forcing more pubs to go under etc.

but more importantly the disproportionate rise on super strength lagers, it's completely unfair and evil, they know full well the majority of people who drink that stuff are homeless dossers, it's the government playing drug dealer, put the prices up for the dependents because you know they are not going to stop drinking it and will be forced to foot the bill.

If I was homeless, leaving on the streets in the cold begging for money, qoueing up at soup kitchens and trying to avoid getting a kick in at night, being forced into hostels full of crazy people when the weather turned cold, I know I would be spending my days pissed on Kestrel as well, it's disgusting to take away what little money they have, by over taxing the only way they have to get away from there miserable lives and picking on the vulnerable, with additional rises disguised as promoting good health.

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expatinscotland · 04/12/2010 18:36

I don't really care if they're increasing the duty on it.

Super lagers are rank.

If I were homeless, I'd want to get clean (assuming I had a substance abuse issue) so that I could get into a hostel and get my life turned round so I didn't have to beg anymore, drinking myself stupid just makes everything worse.

coccyx · 04/12/2010 18:49

Doesn't matter how much the booze costs, an alcoholic will find the money

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