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@Dan Miller--

The 21-as-national-drinking-age came about in 1984, in which states that did not set the age for purchase and public possession of alcohol to at least 21 would lose 10% of their highway funds.

Unfortunately for the prospects of liberalized laws in DC, DC goes far beyond what is required to keep all of its federal funding and prohibits underage drinking in all circumstances. (According to Wikipedia, at least, many states, contrary to popular belief, do not prohibit underage consumption in private settings, and many also permit underage consumption in restaurants with parental supervision and approval.)

But I'd like to see a financial analysis of what DC could stand to gain in increased alcohol taxes if we liberalized the drinking laws, compared to what we would stand to lose in highway funding. But there's enough room in the transportation funding laws for DC to liberalize private and on-campus drinking and keep all the transportation money as well.

by thm on Jun 2, 2011 2:02 pm • link • report

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