A battle over beer taxes may be brewing, as calls mount for state governments to raise excise taxes on beer in order to curb alcohol abuse and raise money to fund public health programs. The Beer Institute opposes higher taxes, saying they limit "brewers' and beer importers' ability to invest, expand and hire employees." But the alcohol industry watchdog group Alcohol Justice disagrees, saying taxes on beer haven't kept pace with inflation. "Beer tax rates are too low in every state," the group says on its website. Keep clicking to see the 12 states Alcohol Justice singled out for having the "worst" tax rates...
