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Here's an alternate proposal: don't let companies donate to government, but do raise their taxes and provide adequate policing.
by cookingrobot 13y ago
Here's an alternate proposal: don't let companies donate to government, but do raise their taxes and provide adequate policing.
- pdkl95 13y agoIf Facebook wants to spend money for the city that badly, they could always volunteer to pay that $600k in extra state and local taxes.
- jessriedel 13y agoVoluntary cash tranfers between corporations and local municipalities have existed since time immemorial. Look at almost any town with a college. Local government are prohibited from taking as much money as they want from local companies by statute, e.g. they can only use property taxes by fair market value. Think of how bad greater discretion would be. Local governments are quirky and idiosyncratic, and are elected by a tiny number of citizens. They are strongly constarined in their powers by the state for a reason.