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The billion dollar war behind U.S. rum

Planet Money

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Rum Taxes Benefit Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

The federal taxes collected on rum in the US are mostly sent to Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, regardless of where the rum was produced, providing these territories with a significant amount of revenue. This system, established by Congress, allows these islands to receive tax dollars based on the amount of rum they produce, resulting in over $700 million being paid to them recently.

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