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In response to "Why should the gov't still be involved in the sale of liquor? You need a reason beyond, "It makes money."" by Name Withheld By Request

I prefer that liquor sales not be in the hands of someone who is purely motivated by profit and is more likely to turn down intoxicated shoppers. plus

Posted by zork Dec 22 '09, 12:01

the LCBO is the largest alcohol buyer in the world and gets good discounts, which means more profit, which means less money that needs to be collected as taxes.

also, I have no problem with vice taxes since higher cost means lower consumption. IMO, booze causes a lot of problems.

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Let's think about this one a little bit: One situation in two settings.... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 12:06 1
- you are missing something though, in private enterprise, those small stores are usually run by the owners... - Elf Andie Dec 22, 12:12

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I prefer that liquor sales not be in the hands of someone who is purely motivated by profit and is more likely to turn down intoxicated shoppers. plus

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