Sign, Picket
Object number2021.23.4
Date2007
MediumPlastic; Ink; Graphite; Paper; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Scott Noxon
DescriptionRectangular white corrugated plastic protest sign. Front has handwritten protest message in black ink; some text is outlined with red ink and some text is underlined in red or red and green; graphite text is visible underneath some of the ink text. Reverse is undecorated except for a rectangular barcode sticker in the bottom left corner.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 22 × 27.875 × 0.188 in. (55.9 × 70.8 × 0.5 cm)InscriptionsFront has handwritten text in black ink "MY BACK IS / BREAKING! / WHO WILL BE THE / NEXT TAX VICTIM / NO NEW DRINK TAX"; some text is outlined with red ink and some text is underlined in red or red and green.
MarksReverse has a white rectangular sticker in the bottom left corner with printed black barcode with black text above "TPL 45445" and below "652695454455".
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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