Regulation

PLCB Boondoggles

• April 25, 2013

Getting government out of the booze business would eliminate conflicts of interest, stop government from freezing out Pennsylvania wineries, reduce opportunities for cronyism, eliminate taxpayer-funded boondoggles and allow the PLCB…

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Walmart Waives Wistful Wine Waste

• August 24, 2011

It appears the wistful wine wizards who wished to foist the fermented farce of their conniving kiosk caper have been brought a big blow to their Big…

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Regulation

Knee-Jerk Reaction on Liquor Store Privatization

• Nathan Benefield
• June 23, 2010

Following yesterday’s post of Rep. Mike Turzai talking about liquor store privatization, I got a couple of replies via Twitter from “Swanny88,” which makes…

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Regulation

Update on the Boscov’s Bailout

• Nathan Benefield
• February 18, 2009

John Micek has a summary of the new PA DCED secretary’s explanation of the Boscov’s bailout, during a hearing today.  Secretary Cornelius noted that bailouts encourage companies to start…

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Health Care

Wal-Mart can be good for your health

• Nathan Benefield
• February 21, 2008

Salon.com article on the growth of retail clinics in providing low-cost health care services – and the opposition from entrenched special interests.

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Has Wal-Mart buried ‘Mom & Pop’ stores?

• August 8, 2007

Many political and court decisions have been made based on the argument that traditional small businesses must be saved from Wal-Mart’s ever-increasing presence around the country. This movement has successfully…

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“We’re Not the Commonwealth Foundation”

• Nathan Benefield
• May 24, 2007

A report from the union-backed, socialist leaning (see note) Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center calls for enacting the Governor’s Proposed Oil Profits Tax, saying it is a good tax…

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How Pennsylvania keeps health care costs high

• Nathan Benefield
• January 22, 2007

Wal-Mart has rolled out a program to sell prescription drugs for $4; however Pennsylvania won’t allow this. Instead, the states requires Wal-Mart to charge a minimum of $9…

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How to Help the Poor

• Nathan Benefield
• December 13, 2006

John Stossel on how rich business leaders can help the poor… Great business creators like Duncan and Turner waste their skills if they just give money away.

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