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December 3, 2008 2:45:23 AM CST



Broke California May Tax Beer, iTunes, Sex Toys

Posted May 9, 08 2:43 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – A $1.80 tax on every six-pack of beer. An iTunes sales tax. A 25% tax on sex toys and pornographic entertainment. These are just some of the more creative measures put forth by California's Democratic lawmakers to close a budget shortfall estimated at $20 billion, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dems face stiff opposition from Republicans, who have vowed to stop any tax increases. But the economic reality remains: "If we don't do some of these things, we are going to have to cut nearly $5 billion out of schools,” says Charles Calderon, chairman of the state’s revenue committee.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Apple iTunes Gift Cards on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Thursday, April 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
A customer carries a six-pack of Corona beer, a Constellation Brand, in this Oct. 5, 2006 file photo.   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)
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