Pa. Liquor Store Privatization OK with LV Lawmakers
Lawmakers appear to like Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to eliminate and privatize the state's wine and liquor stores.
Several Lehigh Valley lawmakers look favorably upon Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to privatize the state's approximately 620 wine and liquor stores. Under Corbett's plan, announced Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh, state liquor stores would be eliminated. That, it is hoped, would increase availability of beer, wine and liquor sales. In a press release, Corbett committed $1 billion in proceeds from the process to education funding. Corbett said that the $1 billion will be used to create the Passport for Learning Block Grant, which will provide flexibility to schools. “Our plan gives consumers what they want by increasing choice and convenience, and helps to secure our future by adding $1 billion in funding toward the education of our children, …
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fred steare jr.
4:48 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
With all the problems the commonwealth faces, why is it always liquor store privatization that is always these lawmakers ever care about? Well, if GIANT EAGLE, RITE AID, SHOP N SAVE, and every other grocery chain in our state paid YOU like they paid guys like Mike Turzai and others to draft privatization bills Im sure you would too. Personally if I were governor, not only would I veto every one … more ›