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Grocery Store Booze Doesn't Hurt Mom-and-Pop Stores

But 11 states still forbid wine from being sold in grocery stores anyway.

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Farm Subsidies and Food Stamps Won't Fix High Grocery Prices. Innovation Will.

With government meddling, many farmers end up doing less with more, and people end up paying more for less.

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