>Being able to negotiate (or lobby, or coerce, or bribe -- pick your term) lower taxes does not justify lower taxes Agree. >Economies of scale create value wh

>Being able to negotiate (or lobby, or coerce, or bribe -- pick your term) lower taxes does not justify lower taxes Agree. >Economies of scale create value when leveraged to, say, produce more goods with less effort, but they do not create value when they are leveraged in zero sum games against customers, workers, or society. Both sides have to arrive at a value where it makes sense for them to move forward. Subjective value judgements have to occur. >"Hey, I'm offering you your life in exchange for everything you own" Sounds like a bad deal. Don't take it.