> we can debate how big magnitude of the distortionary effect of taxes. But this should be done with data not based on anecdotal feelings. This is true enough

> we can debate how big magnitude of the distortionary effect of taxes. But this should be done with data not based on anecdotal feelings. This is true enough for the Tax-Me-More rich folks, but much more so for the Tax-Me-Not crowd who oppose just about any taxation--a belief often supported by little more than "anecdotal feelings" itself.