Sign, Picket
Object number2021.23.2
Date2007
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Scott Noxon
DescriptionRectangular paper protest sign. Heavy white paper. Front has triangular red background at top and bottom with diagonal white band through center featuring black, red, and white message; left end of message has red stop sign. Reverse is white and undecorated.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 23.938 × 35.938 × 0.063 in. (60.8 × 91.3 × 0.2 cm)InscriptionsFront has white, black, and red text diagonally through center "STOP DRINKTAX.COM / WWW.STOPDRINKTAX.COM".
Historical NotesSign made to protest the Allegheny County drink tax, also known as the Onorato tax. The tax, a 10% levy on served alcohol, was passed by the Allegheny County Council and signed into law by Dan Onorato, Allegheny County's Chief Executive on December 4, 2007. On January 1, 2009, the tax rate was reduced to 7%. The tax is collected at the point of sale by restaurants and bars and is collected by Allegheny County Treasurer on a monthly basis. The funds were dedicated to fund the Port Authority of Allegheny County. The tax encountered significant resistance and spawned an organized advocacy group called Friends Against Counter-Productive Taxation (FACT)
Related person
Dan Onorato
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2014
2007
1983-2005
2017
2014
Stella Marrs
c. 2014