Eventually, the same lawyers -- federal, state, and private class action attorneys -- will go after the big alcohol sellers like A-Busch, Miller Brewing. I'm not talking about the boutique wineries. I think you could take a moral and the fiscal high ground without alienating many voters in health conscious Orange County. By the way, I am a social drinker myself. I'm also an ER physician that is sick and tired of seeing the ER filled up with car accident victims, stabbing victims, beaten women, and abused children -- all caused by alcohol abuse. I think the sellers of these products need to be assessed more of the social cost. Current taxes are not covering the bills and aren't even allocated to solve the problem or ameliorate its effects.

Best Regards,

Mike

About half of the 45,000 traffic deaths each year are related to alcohol. The economy suffers from missed work and unemployment. Finally, there are the health costs of liver disease and cancers caused by alcohol.