Liquor, Up?

The State of Michigan is finally getting its nose out of a business it has no business being in.  Not that the state belongs in any business, because it doesn’t, but a bill has been passed by the Michigan legislature which gives control of liquor pricing back to those who should have control, the sellers.

“Retailers could set their own prices for liquor under legislation headed to Gov. Jennifer Granholm for her signature.”

Sign that dang thing, Jennifer.

Of course, the state doesn’t want to allow retailers to be in total control of their own merchandising, though.  Can’t have a retailer marketing a loss leader.

“Minimum prices would continue to be set by the state Liquor Control Commission, which has dictated the retail price of liquor since the end of Prohibition in 1933. But the bill would let grocery stores, supermarkets and party stores charge whatever they believed they could get at or above the minimum price.”

Naturally, some dunderhead is dead set against this turn of events, but only because it will hurt “poor folks.”

“But in inner cities, where you have a captive market of convenience stores, people will find the price of liquor going up,” he said. “This is more of a tax increase on poor folks that’s going into the pockets of retailers.”

And since when, are profits earned, a “tax increase on poor folks,” Senate Democratic Leader Bob Emerson?

“Legislature passes bill letting merchants set own liquor prices”

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  1. Wonder what this could to to the price of Altay?

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