Comments on: How to Solve PA’s $3.2B Budget Deficit – with Wine

By: PA Budget and the PLCB : Epikurus

PA Budget and the PLCB : Epikurus — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:13:20 +0000

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By: Jack Hu Aholes

Jack Hu Aholes — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:39:43 +0000

Wow…That took so much effort on your part to be witty…So Glad you and your followers on this blog think so little of the workers in the stores. You should deal with the shopping public that thinks all wine should taste like grape soda. Personally, I can't wait until HB 2125 goes thru and wine can be sold by the private sector. Since the state can't please the wine snobs, let's see how Walmart does for ya…

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:11:10 +0000

Now that I understand and I think you bring up a GREAT point – if the system is changed but the underlying issue of alcohol sale / distro. benefiting only the State and not consumers is addressed, then privatization won't reap all of the potential benefits for both the consumers AND the State government.

I think it's a step in the right direction, though…

By: Jack Hu Aholes

Jack Hu Aholes — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:57:45 +0000

No it's not the issue..it was the comment you made about "I mean, one that serves consumers?"
Do I or anyone who works in the stores criticize other peoples jobs or how much they are paid?NO ! People who work in the stores do more than "ring a cash register". It's this perception that is made by politicians and the news media that are only self serving that is the problem. The PLCB is the most poorly run entity on the planet and believe me, it only getting worse. Went they privatize and believe me is coming, the sad part is those running the current PLCB are still going to be controlling what is sold in Pa. Harrisburg and the idiots they hire from the private sector who are running the system are the problem and I'm afraid that will never change, Privatization or not.

By: 1WineDude

1WineDude — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:04:51 +0000

I don't really understand why you're drawing that conclusion.

The employees in the PA state stores are not the issue for me – it's the lack of incentive for the stores and PLCB to provide top service to customers because of their monopoly position.

If the state system is really awesome then what would it have to fear from competition? – which I think is the point you're making, right?

But the PLCB has blocked this competition in every conceivable way, using baseless claims as its justification (e.g., minors would have easier access to alcohol, etc.), even when science and statistics actually prove those claims to be false.