Comments on: Concentrated Benefits, Diffused Costs http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christine Harbin http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7397 Christine Harbin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:17:32 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7397 Thanks, guys! Thanks, guys!

]]> By: Andrew Hanson http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7392 Andrew Hanson Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:01:23 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7392 Nice work, indeed! Nice work, indeed!

]]> By: Eapen Thampy http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7372 Eapen Thampy Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:20:10 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7372 Nice work, Harbin... Nice work, Harbin…

]]> By: Missouri governor signs tax incentives bill for automakers http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7370 Missouri governor signs tax incentives bill for automakers Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:54:09 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7370 [...] Another vocal opponent was the Show-Me Institute, a free-market think tank based in St. Louis, pointing out that tax incentives have not worked in other states — and even here in Missouri the state was not able to keep Ford or Chrysler in the St. Louis region. ”These programs defeat their ostensible intended purposes: encouraging employment and helping states compete,” writes Christine Harbin, a research analyst. [...] [...] Another vocal opponent was the Show-Me Institute, a free-market think tank based in St. Louis, pointing out that tax incentives have not worked in other states — and even here in Missouri the state was not able to keep Ford or Chrysler in the St. Louis region. ”These programs defeat their ostensible intended purposes: encouraging employment and helping states compete,” writes Christine Harbin, a research analyst. [...]

]]> By: Brian Cantin http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7369 Brian Cantin Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:36:50 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7369 Your basic point that special tax subsidies are inefficient and inequitable is well taken. However, because taxes inherently take money from those who earned, and gives it to those who didn't, all taxes are inequitible. As far as efficiency goes, what makes you think that the government does a good job with contracts and money? The government regularly and increasingly violates the right of contract. The value of the dollar has decreased by 95% in the last century. Your basic point that special tax subsidies are inefficient and inequitable is well taken. However, because taxes inherently take money from those who earned, and gives it to those who didn’t, all taxes are inequitible.

As far as efficiency goes, what makes you think that the government does a good job with contracts and money? The government regularly and increasingly violates the right of contract. The value of the dollar has decreased by 95% in the last century.

]]> By: Legislators pass tax incentives, pension reform bills http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/concentrated-benefits-diffused.html/comment-page-1#comment-7348 Legislators pass tax incentives, pension reform bills Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:08:38 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20258#comment-7348 [...] the government subsidizes an activity, it comes at the expense of other activities,” writes Christine Harbine, a research analyst. “There are two systems within the unrestricted market that are better than tax incentive [...] [...] the government subsidizes an activity, it comes at the expense of other activities,” writes Christine Harbine, a research analyst. “There are two systems within the unrestricted market that are better than tax incentive [...]

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