As a bill passes through the state senate in Pennsylvania, aiming to privatize the control of liquor and wine sales, some state senators and anti-addition groups are railing against the new proposed measure, claiming it will cost taxpayers and harm families. David Bender of the anti-addiction group Compass Mark said,
"While bridges crumble into ruin and families tumble into bankruptcy, why do we pave the legislative way for children to stumble into addiction?"