Sen. Mike Crapo
Idaho U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo says his bill to cut taxes for small breweries is gaining support, as evidenced by the addition of 24 co-sponsors.
Crapo has joined Democratic Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon, as well as Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine, as an original sponsor of this push to reduce by half the federal excise taxes for smaller breweries.
They contend the break to save small brewers about $3.50 per barrel on their first 60,000 barrels annually will leave them more money to invest in workers and supplies.
Crapo joined the Idaho Grain Producers Association in Pocatello this weekend to discuss the measure’s benefits to agriculture. (AP)
