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PA wants to privatize its liquor stores -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Jan 31 '13, 05:54

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http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2013/01/30/main_line_times/news/doc5109939cae084511176273.txt (www.mainlinemedianews.com)

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I'm not really sure what that means. Liquor is a state run business? -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 06:08 15
- wine and liquor, yup. only sold in state-run stores. -- nm - znufrii Jan 31, 06:09 14
  - they always talk about that here, but then common sense prevails thankfully. Our liquor corp always turns a nice profit and they just want to get a -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:16 9
    - Ontario's liquor and beer sales are run by the government, it brings in a ton of money for the province. And it's really no big deal. -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 06:20
    - huge revenue item in the current fiscal year, forgetting the revenue they get every year in perpituity thanks to it. Short sited move -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:17 7
      - revenue stream aside, I just don't think it's a business the state needs to be in. -- nm - znufrii Jan 31, 06:20 6
        
        why not? they regulate the hell out of it so are deeply involved as it is. Plus the buying power of a state run business allows for good volume deals. -- nm - zork Jan 31, 06:25 4
        
        That doesn't mean it's part of the government's core business though. - Roger More Jan 31, 06:52
        
        sure, for manufacturers that can produce those volumes, what about small producers who can't supply an entire state? -- nm - znufrii Jan 31, 06:31 2
        
        private breweries and wineries are allowed to sell privately at their own location, or to restaurants. - Andie Jan 31, 06:33 1
        
        (and restaurants can import micros from other places.) -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 06:34
        
        and their whiskey selection *sucks* -- nm - znufrii Jan 31, 06:20
  - and beer, you have to buy by the case, unless you're getting it to take out from a bar. - znufrii Jan 31, 06:10 3
    - That is really odd. -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 06:12 2
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        Ontario is the same. It makes the province billions per year yet they talk about selling it off sometimes *smh*. Also, ,,, - zork Jan 31, 06:23

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