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In the realm of economic theory there is a concept known as “Rent Seeking”. Unlike much of economic theory, its meaning isn’t very complicated. In fact, Wikipedia has boiled it down quite nicely: “spending resources in order to gain by increasing one’s share of existing wealth, instead of trying to create wealth….Rent-seeking implies extraction of uncompensated value from others without making any contribution to productivity.” The most common form of “rent seeking” occurs when a business or association of businesses…
During the most recent election cycle (2011-2012) money in campaigns was the single issue that got more attention than the presidential election. The Supreme Court’s “Citizen’s United” decision allowed near unfettered amounts of money to come streaming into campaigns. In this milieu, how did the alcohol industry perform? The numbers are in on this score and the answer is that the alcohol industry most certainly pulls its weight. Money in politics and particularly campaign contributions are most often looked at…
There is a good chance that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will vote today on a proposal to privatize that state’s alcohol sales and distribution system. If the measure passes the house, it will move to the Senate. If the proposal successfully passes through the PA Senate, it will be signed into law by Governor Corbett, the person who has pushed hardest for privatization. If the privatization effort is successful in Pennsylvania it will be among the most successful, pro-consumer…
Regarding the effort to finally privatize the commerce of alcohol in Pennsylvania and take it to the Free Market and out of the hands of government, the folks at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) said: “The CDC concluded that privatization of alcohol sales will result in a reduction in the enforcement of sales regulations including enforcement of the minimum legal drinking age. Therefore, policies or legislation transferring state alcohol control to private control are counter to MADD’s mission of eliminating…
GREAT poetic progress in Tennessee yesterday on the issue of selling wine in grocery stores: A Senate Committee voted 5-4 to allow A Vote on the floor of the Tennessee Senate to allow Counties where two previous votes have already occurred On issues of drinks by the glass and wine sales in Liquor Stores To allow a vote on whether to sell wine in grocery stores. Upon witnessing the vote to allow a vote to allow a vote…
