Unposted editorial “Pa. state store sell-off unwise” opines:
“Corbett’s argument for selling off the stores would be more compelling, had the liquor store business been unprofitable. But as it is, the stores generate $500 million a year for state coffers…
“The fact is, state owned liquor stores are more accountable to the public than privately owned stores. They do a better job of preventing sales to minors. They also are more likely to operate in underserved areas of the state…
“Modernization, including adjusting the markup on specific products and expanding hours, would generate an estimated $75 million in new revenue for the state, backers of such an effort say.”
WATCHDOG: Three wags of the tail! For a moment, we thought the editorial had been printed on the wrong page.
Lottery system, fracking, or State Stores… it all amounts to the same when it comes to Gov. Tom Corbett. Everything is motivated by finding state assets that can be disbursed to special interests in exchange for campaign contributions. This was even the case with prosecuting pedophile Gerry Sandusky. The voters put a fox in charge of the hen house. From Corbett’s polling numbers, it appears the voters have wised up.
Incidentally, we find State Stores to be well organized and staff to be especially accommodating. They know how important it is to please customers in order to save their jobs.
Once again we cannot post links until the Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. gets around to including articles on its web site. Instead of yesterday’s news tomorrow in print, it becomes today’s news when they get around to it at LancasterOnLine.com. Yet we pay for the service.
