Revised liquor plan would generate $200 million up-front

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RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s revised plan to get the state out of the liquor business would generate about $200 million in up-front cash and $13 million more in annual revenue than the current state-run system.

Only the retail side of Virginia’s distilled spirits business would be privatized under the plan, leaving the state the sole wholesaler.

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