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To Repeal or Not To Repeal Sales Tax on Alcohol

By Charlie Deitz

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-926790.mp3

Massachusetts – If Massachusetts voters approve Question 1 this November, the state will eliminate the 6.25 percent sales tax on liquor. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports on the proposed measure

Additional Resources:

Ballotpedia listing about the effort to repeal sales tax on liquor

The efforts to block the repealThe Committee Against the Repeal of the Alcohol Tax