Melissa Daniels on Liquor Privatization in Pennsylvania
Credit: ianturton/Foter.comIn Pennsylvania, the state’s Liquor Control Board
is the sole decision-maker behind what gets on the shelves of
state-owned liquor stores. Don’t like the selection? You’re out of
luck. But as Melissa Daniels reports, Gov. Tom Corbett is now
leading the charge to “get out of the business” of selling booze.
Critics on both sides of the aisle have come out saying
privatization could ignite safety issues, negatively impact rural
areas, or cause the state to lose money. But polls show voters
support privatization.