Thursday, May 05, 2016

Tax and Spend

Elon Musk spends money government steals from him to hire comic book designer to design space suit.

Mayor claims Apple abuses Cupertino by not paying taxes.

Phony free trade agreements.
"One of the biggest controversies in nineteenth century American politics was tariffs – with Big Business manufacturers for them, and farmers and producers of other commodities against them. Corporate behemoths wanted protection from foreign competition, while ordinary consumers wanted lower prices. Furthermore, tariff revenue was used to enrich crony capitalists in the industrialized North: the federal government subsidized the building of railroads, canals, and other infrastructure, while the beneficiaries of this largesse turned cheap tariff-free commodities produced in the South and West into high-priced manufactured goods. "
Protectionism is cronyism. More.

Comparing asset forfeiture to the income tax.

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