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To: Paul Smith who wrote (1355)	12/11/2012 8:29:40 PM
From: goldworldnet	1 Recommendation Respond to of 125036

Same thing... Taxes are one thing, but for the government to be actively engaged in these enterprises is just wrong. There's no way gambling is a legitimate or ethical function of government. How about government monopoly control over retail alcohol sales like in Pennsylvania? I'm not sure what the goal is other than just to make money being a high priced liquid drug distributor. People near the border drive to NJ to buy bottles in NJ for much lower prices. * * *

To: Paul Smith who wrote (1355)	12/11/2012 10:35:17 PM
From: ManyMoose	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 125036

Washington Voters got rid of the State Liquor stores, so now you can get booze at Costco and Walmart. Costco breaks down the factors contributing to the price you pay. About 50-60% is for the product; the rest is sales tax and booze tax. I don't know the exact percentages.

To: Paul Smith who wrote (1355)	12/12/2012 8:29:01 AM
From: John Carragher	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 125036

Governor Corbett told the Tribune-Review that the PLCB's "time has come." Indeed, it's high time to place the final call, and send government booze the way of the rotary phone. this was from an article in a few days ago.

To: Paul Smith who wrote (1355)	12/13/2012 1:13:16 PM
From: Alan Smithee	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 125036

How about government monopoly control over retail alcohol sales like in Pennsylvania? I'm not sure what the goal is other than just to make money being a high priced liquid drug distributor. People near the border drive to NJ to buy bottles in NJ for much lower prices. We had government monopoly liquor stores in Washington State until a vote last year on an initiative to privatize the liquor industry. The vote passed and now I can buy Vodka at my local grocery store. Problem is, prices are up about 25% because the state passed a new tax on liquor, allegedly to recoup the revenues it received from running a liquor monopoly. I expect we'll get a chance to vote on yet another initiative in the future on rolling back the tax. The gubmint always has its hand out.