{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"47996090","dateCreated":"1323644802","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"bcnelson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bcnelson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47996090"},"dateDigested":1532762666,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"SUMMARY","description":"The income tax eliminated the need for liquor tax, freeing the government from the necessity of allowing alcohol sales for consumption. National prohibition ended, but many locales still practice some forms of it. Alcohol consumption in the macro sense leads to lost productivity and increased health care costs. Prohibition by age groups does little to dampen consumption for those underage. A new twist on prohibition is the emergence (increase) of 'sin' tax. Arguments against prohibition can be extended for marijuana.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"47913276","dateCreated":"1323455245","smartDate":"Dec 9, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"MJWagner74","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MJWagner74","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47913276"},"dateDigested":1532762666,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Final Wiki Review","description":"As I was reading your paper, a couple of things that came to mind were Sunday liquor sales (not consistent from one state to another), and dry counties. I noticed (as I continued to read) that you covered both. Very interesting topic.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"47856210","dateCreated":"1323381866","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"maysen1975","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/maysen1975","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1317587185\/maysen1975-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47856210"},"dateDigested":1532762666,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Summary","description":"Prohibition was brought into effect in 1920 with the passing of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act. It was repealed in 1933 with the passing of the 21st Amendment. One third of the US government\u2019s revenue was from liquor tax prior to WWI. When income tax was introduced there was less reliance on liquor tax and government officials \u201cgave in\u201d to anti-liquor lobbyists.
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\nSince liquor was now illegal people were willing to pay more for alcohol. Since people are willing to pay more, an increased number of suppliers will enter the market. Prohibition started a black market for liquor. Alcohol was smuggled in from other countries and people also started using stills to make their own alcohol. In turn there was an increase in crime and corruption with payoffs to political officials and law enforcement.
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\nWhen the Great Depression hit there was less income to be taxed, resulting in less revenue for the government. Since alcohol was still being sold underground they wanted to get their fair share of taxes from these sales.
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\nThe author mentions dry towns and that Indiana does not allow Sunday liquor sales. I believe this was overturned in a recent election and Sunday sales will be allowed starting in 2012.
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\nThere is also discussion of drinking restrictions that have been challenged, the negative effects of drinking and how a sin tax has been enacted to help offset some of these effects.
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\nThe author concludes with the mentioning that Marijuana use is a current date Prohibition and that there is discussion of legalizing it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"47828730","dateCreated":"1323362225","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kfraymer","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kfraymer","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47828730"},"dateDigested":1532762666,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Taxes versus HC costs?","description":"This is a very interesting topic and you did a nice job summarizing it. I found it particularly interesting that the majority of US taxes used to be collecting from alchol sales (before income taxes).
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\nI have always felt this is more of a commerce issue than a "rights" issue that people often claim. I would be interested to see the amount of total liquor taxes that are collected to counter the $400 billion dollars in healthcare costs.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"47777778","dateCreated":"1323295048","smartDate":"Dec 7, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"amdevoss","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/amdevoss","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47777778"},"dateDigested":1532762666,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Economic effects of prohibition","description":"http:\/\/mises.org\/books\/prohibition.pdf<\/a>","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"47715018","dateCreated":"1323224512","smartDate":"Dec 6, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"rakay","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rakay","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mbaeconfall2011.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/47715018"},"dateDigested":1532762667,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rent Control and Prices of Owner-occupied Housing","description":"This is an article from Sweden, but written well (in English). Talks about the basic principles of rent ceilings in urban area, politics, and if they're effective.
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