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The Politics of Prohibition

Posted By Don Boudreaux On July 25, 2007 @ 3:06 am In Food and Drink,History,Myths and Fallacies,Nanny State,Politics,Regulation,Taxes | Comments Disabled

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Why did the U.S. government prohibit alcohol starting in 1920? And why did it end this ignoble "experiment" in 1933? I have a theory ^[2]. (Hint: the reason for both the launch and the sinking of alcohol prohibition centers on tax revenue.)

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