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British Plan: No More Super-Cheap Booze

Legislation could cost heavy drinkers hundreds per year

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2012 9:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Britain's heaviest drinkers could soon find themselves paying an extra $200 a year for booze. Despite resistance from his health secretary—and despite his own limited-government philosophy—David Cameron is today announcing a plan to set a minimum price of 40p, or about 63...   Read full story »

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