Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands Rum. Rum imported from Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands gets an excise tax rebate of $13.25 per gallon. The rebate lasts through the end of 2009 and is worth $192 million. Total for the Rum pork 200 million dollars.
I thought this was for the finical crisis we were in? I guess we have been had again by them Washington guys.Seems lying and getting some of that money for your home state is in style even in thesde hard times.
-Wool Trust Fund. Makers of suits and other wool products made from imported wool get tariff relief worth $148 million.