Quote Originally Posted by arbol View Post
I ended up using The Independence Institute's Election guide.

https://i2i.org/guide-2022/

-John

ps. I think they recommended voting seven times (if you can) against FF.
I like Caldara and Kopel. Independence Institute tends to lean more libertarian and will be on the side of individual freedom.

They say yes on 124 and 125. More liberty for consumers.

I disagree with them, not from the consumer point of view. I think those will change the small liquor store from owner run to corporate run. If they pass and I had a couple hundred million to invest in the retail liquor business, I would buy 50 or 100 corner shops, operate them at a corporate level and gain pricing and distribution advantages over Mom and Pop that are only allowed to own three currently.

The owners of the three stores I frequent say their beer sales have declined since the passage of the law allowing sales in grocery stores. Allowing wine in grocery stores would further cut into their sales. Less income for the owner would make him much more likely to sell to my company which would allow me to purchase more licenses.

It likely will lead to less small business and more low paying, low skill jobs.