Beer is not food and look at the lost revenues if it weren't taxed. As far as property taxes, I have to disagree with you on that one..... why should we have to pay more to keep something we have bought and paid for?? I think sales tax is the best option, the problem is tho, once politicians and bueracrats get their greedy little hands on your money in the form of taxes, they never want to let go of it. I think it's time for everyone to get weaned from the government teat by losing big tax breaks and subsudies. I also think taxes should be increased on stock market trades. Five dollars per thousand dollars of trade, buying or selling, no matter... could you imagine the massive amounts of money that would generate? Then all these slick fast money people that manipulate the markets could contribute a fair share