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May 14, 2021 | 1:52 PM
(The Center Square) – Opposition is growing to oppose raising excise taxes on liquor, wine and beer in Illinois.
The Coalition to Rebuild Illinois’ Hospitality Industry is supporting a bipartisan resolution to stop any tax hike, saying it would have a ripple effect throughout the state’s economy, dealing yet another blow to the restaurant and hospitality industry already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coalition said the impact of the pandemic on the industry has been staggering. Illinois lost over 26,000 beer industry jobs and more than $1 billion in wages, and challenges facing the industry resulted in a $3 billion decrease in economic output statewide.
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