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Bottom's up in Oregon.

 

Richard spotted this sign at the liquor store in Oregon:

I thought I heard that the liquor industry did well in hard times. Not that simple, I guess. Anyway, it's a regulated industry, and the state is hurting, so there are ripple effects, and it looks like it hit the local liquor store in a big way. They're also talking about a higher beer tax, here in Beervana.
Time to break out the moonshine stills?

The Oregonian reports that state lawmakers cut liquor store commissions to help balance the state budget.

"If you can't control your revenue, you have to control your expenses," Denny Stoll, owner of North Salem Liquor, told the Oregonian. "People like me are going to have to make some drastic changes."

categories: Economic Scene

2:13 - March 16, 2009

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