PA Residents Say Sell the Liquor Stores
Pennsylvanians back the idea of selling the state's liquor stores to help balance the state budget, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, and one local lawmaker says he’s willing to look into the plan.
State Representative Marty Causer says the selling of the liquor stores is a policy issue he thinks the House has to consider.
“I am very willing to take a look at it,” Causer said. “I think with the budget situation we have, and under our current climate, it might be just the right time to consider it.”
Selling state-owned liquor stores has the most support among various ideas tested by Quinnipiac, with support pretty much across party lines. The idea is backed by 68 percent of Republicans, 70 percent of independents and 63 percent of Democrats.
Given four choices on how to solve the state’s budget problem, 54 percent of the people polled supported selling the liquor stores; 17 percent favor leasing the Pennsylvania turnpike; 14 percent say lay off state workers; 7 percent say raise taxes.
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State Representative Marty Causer says the selling of the liquor stores is a policy issue he thinks the House has to consider.
“I am very willing to take a look at it,” Causer said. “I think with the budget situation we have, and under our current climate, it might be just the right time to consider it.”
Selling state-owned liquor stores has the most support among various ideas tested by Quinnipiac, with support pretty much across party lines. The idea is backed by 68 percent of Republicans, 70 percent of independents and 63 percent of Democrats.
Given four choices on how to solve the state’s budget problem, 54 percent of the people polled supported selling the liquor stores; 17 percent favor leasing the Pennsylvania turnpike; 14 percent say lay off state workers; 7 percent say raise taxes.
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