Pennsylvania’s Stealth Tax On Drinks

Another whiskey rebellion seems overdue.

Kevin Kosar September 13, 2017, 12:05 am

Oh, Pennsylvania. You are wonderful in so many ways............But your government, well, friends you have a problem. “No taxation without representation” is an age old creed in our nation. Yet, your government has a system that wantonly fleeces anyone who buys drink....... Last year, the much-despised Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) was granted flexible pricing by the state legislature. Previously, the PLCB bought drinks from producers at prices determined by a cockamamie formula that produced hefty profits. The new law empowered the government to haggle with drinks-makers for lower prices........... Last year, the much-despised Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) was granted flexible pricing by the state legislature........legislators demanded PLCB pay $185 million into the state’s budget to cover rising public pension costs and other expenses........elected officials are hiding the true cost of government by shifting the burden to consumers of privately produced products. Do alcoholic beverages have anything to do with state pension costs? Nothing, of course..........To Read More.....