Adding up the staggering cost of human misery brought on by drink... (From St Helens Star)

• "Ah yes putting additional tax on the amber nectar - nothing like punishing the majority of drinkers who drink responsibly because of the actions of a minority. Excellent politics.
  That said 40p per unit means a bottle of white wine would have to cost a minimum of £3.60... Well that's definately going to save lives when currently you can't buy a bottle of white wine for that price anyway...
  
  Either way - taxing the responsible for the actions of the few is a poor effort and an ill-conceived kneejerk reaction by those who want to be seen to be doing something even if what they're doing is never going to work."
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