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Myth: PLCB vs Largest Wholesalers

• Nathan Benefield
• May 28, 2013

One popular myth in the liquor debate is that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has enormous “buying power” that benefits Pennsylvanians. The story goes that the state is the largest, or…

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Diddy & PLCB: It’s All about the Benjamins

• May 23, 2013

On Wednesday, Harrisburg was graced with a visit from Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, hawking premium Cîroc vodka to Pennsylvania entrepreneurs business owners…

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Facts Contradict Claims of Liquor Monopoly Supporters

• Nathan Benefield
• May 16, 2013

I’ve received some email responses critical of my recent commentary on liquor privatization. These responses, unfortunately, echo many of faulty claims served up by supporters of the…

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Liquor Privatization Done Right

• Nathan Benefield
• May 15, 2013

It's decades past time to get government out of our Prohibition-era liquor system. Pennsylvanians have suffered from the PLCB's conflicts of interest and taxpayer-funded boondoggles for far too long.  Until…

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Perpetual Problems Plague PLCB

• May 15, 2013

As Yogi Berra once quipped, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Another year and another audit of the PLCB released by the Auditor General’s Office found mismanagement at the state…

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Reckless Scheme or Reckless Ad?

• May 14, 2013

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) is spending a million in order to save a million—every year! The UFCW announced a $1 million statewide television ad buy attacking…

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Reckless Scheme or Reckless Ad?

• Nathan Benefield
• May 13, 2013

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) is spending a million in order to save a million—every year! The UFCW announced a $1 million statewide television ad buy attacking…

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Why Privatizing Liquor Wholesale Matters to You

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 10, 2013

As liquor privatization discussions are occurring in the Senate, some have suggested maintaining the PLCB’s wholesale monopoly while simply turning state retail stores over to private sellers. After all, Pennsylvania…

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Good for Business: One Beer Distributor’s Privatization Perspective

• May 9, 2013

What business owner wouldn’t jump at the chance to expand their business?  Some of my fellow beer distributors, apparently.  The association that is supposed to be representing my business interests…

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