tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827797106860007616.post2035285846742030965..comments2023-09-20T04:24:50.280-04:00Comments on East Busway Blog: Dear Sean Casey and Friends....QUIT YOUR BITCHIN!East Busway Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971408493125826813noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827797106860007616.post-21830413720448568362009-04-22T10:13:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:13:00.000-04:00Because I live in the city, I have driven around t...Because I live in the city, I have driven around the city. I've also driven through Bridgeville, Aspinwall, Tarentum, Penn Hills, to name a few. I haven't seen a mass increase in bars and restraunts closing. Come to think of it, I haven't seen any of the bars that I normally drive by close. There have been restraunts I have seen that have closed. However, there is nothing to suggest that it has anything to do with the tax. I can't even tell you if the restraunts that closed even served alcohol. <br /><br />It's hard to prove a point by driving around. That's why I asked what numbers were available to back up your point. You quoted statistics about increases in alcohol sales in surrounding counties, but nothing to suggest that the number of bar and restraunt closures in Allegheny County has increased since this tax was implemented. <br /><br />Eventhough you quoted stats on a sales drop in Allegheny County, that does nothing to prove or disprove your contention that bars and restraunts are being run out of business by the tax. <br /><br />Lastly, I don't care about excesses, Dan Onorato was taken to court, and the court ruled that the proceeds from the taxes must be used to fund transit. It's a moot point.East Busway Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971408493125826813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827797106860007616.post-23925861246399191062009-04-21T23:34:00.000-04:002009-04-21T23:34:00.000-04:00You haven't driven around Pittsburgh lately? The a...You haven't driven around Pittsburgh lately? The amount of liquor bought by PA liquor license holders is down by 6.4% while in Butler, Washington, and Westmoreland they are up 10%. Funny Onorato was asked to do a study on the effects on small businesses and he declined. He knew there would be excess like I stated before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827797106860007616.post-70634485605956911242009-04-20T16:38:00.000-04:002009-04-20T16:38:00.000-04:00Do you have specific examples of "bars and restrau...Do you have specific examples of "bars and restraunts closing all over Allegheny County."? The insinuation you are making is that there are rampant bar/restraunt closings and that is because of this tax. I am curious what references you have to make this statement. Do you have figures on how many bars/restraunts have closed, if that figure is up since the advent of the tax, and if the closing can be attributed the tax or some other reason?East Busway Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971408493125826813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827797106860007616.post-15532531931879904152009-04-20T12:56:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:56:00.000-04:00You are obviously oblivious. 10% is too high. They...You are obviously oblivious. 10% is too high. They raised the money they needed in 7 months. Every bar turns in a slip every year with how much they make off the sale of alcohol. Dan Onarato knew there would be excess. It's not hard to see. How are you going to hold up businesses when small businesses are seeing declining numbers. Small bars and restaurants all over Allegheny county are closing due to increased liquor license rates and the drink tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com