What does a Middle Eastern battlefield from biblical times “have to do with where you buy your booze? Actually, quite a lot. Like the Israelites of old, we too have a “Goliath” to face in this commonwealth — the leadership of the government employee unions. They are the power that maintains the status quo and fights against innovative reforms on almost every issue of critical importance to the hardworking families and taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
One of these is reforming the arcane liquor control laws of our state. Whether you drink or not, privatizing the government-run liquor stores — which is not a core function of government — and letting citizens buy their bread, beer and Bordeaux all at the same place makes sense. So why has it been so difficult?
Learn more in the August 2013 edition of the Business Magazine.
