Sales at Pennsylvania's state-operated Wine & Spirits stores reached a record $1.84 billion in fiscal year 2008-09, the Liquor Control Board announced today.There are plenty of perfectly reasonable explanations for this admirable performance. For one, alcohol consumption tends to rise as the economy worsens and unemployment increases. Second, over this time, three major PA-based professional sports franchises (ed note: two in Pittsburgh, one in Philadelphia) had deep playoff runs capped with championships. Third, Matthew lives there and I tend to visit a few times each year. Makes perfect sense.
Oh, and don't forget to file under "Apparently Without Irony" the following comments by State Liquor Control Board Chairman, Patrick Stapleton.
"Our success is all the more important to Pennsylvania taxpayers when you consider the $494.5 million in taxes and profits the Liquor Control Board transferred to the General Fund to help pay for essential services, such as public safety, education, transportation and health care."...none of which were the least bit affected by record-setting liquor sales, we assure you.
h/t Jimbo
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