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Originally Posted by HighwayStar
My point still remains.. just dump the ENTIRE bureaucracy... and add a 100% (or whatever) sales tax to booze. Ontario gets its money, and the public is not any worse off. What is wrong with this model?
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Are you suggesting that the sale of alcohol wouldn't be regulated at all (i.e. anyone could sell it without a license and no one would check if they are selling to minors or inebriated people)? That's the only way you would have no bureaucracy. Not sure most people would be willing to go that far, as there are pretty solid reasons for regulating. Also, tax collection ain't free.
As for unionized employees, I'm okay with paying a bit more for alcohol so people actually make a decent living. Expanding the minimum wage economy isn't a gain for society in my opinion.
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