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Goverment Middleman Bad for Consumers
The Scranton Times Tribune has an excellent editorial explaining that the state government monopoly over liquor wholesale is just a bad as its monopoly over wine and spirits retail…
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Podcast: Why Does Wholesale Privatization Matter?
For most of us, liquor privatization means making liquor more convenient and affordable by getting rid of Prohibition era, state-run stores and unleashing the power of the private sector. But…
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Shocking Sheetz Statement Shames Senator
Fellow Pennsylvanians, we’ve all been there: road-weary on a long drive home, hungry and low on gas, and there it is…a big, red beacon of hope and MTOs…you have made…
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Government Wholesale Monopoly Bad for Pennsylvania
Testimony to the Senate Law and Justice Committee yesterday illustrated why wholesale privatization must be a part of “modernizing” liquor sales in Pennsylvania. The PLCB’s wholesale monopoly can’t serve current,…
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Time is Ticking
This morning marks the final hearing in the Senate on the House-approved proposal to privatize Pennsylvania’s Prohibition-era liquor system. Time is ticking for the Senate to finally end the government…
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CF: Wholesale Privatization Key to Greater Selection, Lower Prices
Contact: John Bouder (717) 671-1901 | JBouder@commonwealthfoundation.org As the Senate Law and Justice Committee concludes hearings on privatization of liquor sales, the Commonwealth Foundation has released the following fact…
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Myth: PLCB vs Largest Wholesalers
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
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
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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