USA: Senate to Support Major Tax Break for Big Alcohol

A majority of senators in the US are supporting a bill that can make excise tax relief permanent for alcohol producers and importers. Its good news for Big Alcohol and bad news for public health. Big alcohol is lobbying hard to make sure this tax relief is a permanent one. The bill has already gained support from 28 Democrats, 22 Republicans and one Independent as co-sponsors in the Senate, and 86 Republicans and 70 Democrats in the House…