Liquor Chief: No To Privatization

Idaho made a record $45 million in liquor profits this year, state Liquor Division Director Dyke Nally reported to lawmakers this morning. “It’s the people’s business - the people of the state of Idaho own this business, and the moneys go back to the people from the profits,” he said. When JFAC Vice-Chair Rep. Darrell Bolz, R-Caldwell, asked why Washington state is looking into privatizing its liquor system as a money-making move, Nally said he doesn’t think it’ll happen. “Every seven years in one of the 18 control states, somebody brings up privatization,” he said. “In Washington, they’re just rattling cages and talking about it. No state has ever privatized, by the way, since 1933”/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: Would you like to see the liquor system privatized?