Audio: Is Selling Liquor a Core Function of Government?

Is it government’s job to monopolize a service that private enterprise can easily provide? Matt Brouillette says no—and Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor monopoly is a prime example of why government should stick to its core functions and allow free enterprise to flourish.

Matt points to a simple “yellow pages test”—if you can find a service in the yellow pages, government shouldn’t be providing it.

Listen below to hear Matt on WSBA 910’s The Gary Sutton Show as he justifies this stance and illustrates how government fails when it tries to assume the role of private businesses.

The Gary Sutton Show airs daily on WSBA 910AM in the York area.

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