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And this is why many enter politics. It's why there's such a huge lobbying industry; why there is such an industry. We entrust them with a lot of power, they ju
by webXL 12y ago
And this is why many enter politics. It's why there's such a huge lobbying industry; why there is such an industry. We entrust them with a lot of power, they just wield it.
I actually have no problem with a state doing this, so long as they dish out the tax breaks equitably.
- Retric 12y agoI don't see how targeted tax breaks could be equitable.
- GreenPlastic 12y agoEven if it's not completely equitable it doesn't have to be 0 or negative sum. If I were making 15 an hour at the local casino, I'd be pretty happy to pay more taxes and take a 25 dollar an hour job at Tesla. Sure, Tesla isn't paying its full share but we're both better off.
- declan 12y ago> they dish out the tax breaks equitably A tax break by definition is something that's not dished out equitably. :) ("Favorable tax treatment of any class of persons" is how Wikipedia describes a tax break, which sounds about right.) What you're describing is the opposite of a tax break. One example would be across-the-board tax relief such as lowering income taxes or property taxes for everyone, whether they're in an industry favored by the current politicians in office or not.