“Many pundits
complain that President Trump spends too much time golfing. I would rather he
spend a lot more time golfing and less time trying to solve the rest of the
world’s problems. We cannot afford to be the policeman or nursemaid to the rest
of the world, particularly when we have such a lousy record of success.”
The more golf he plays, the fewer mistakes he
makes.
There is a reason that anyone who escapes the yoke of
communism becomes strongly capitalistic and anti-government.
Advocating against top down planning does not mean not
planning at all. Similarly, a collective plan differs from personal planning by
each individual. Hayek touches on this
nuance in his seminal work The Road to Serfdom. Everyone can, and, in my opinion, should plan,
but central planning by the state cannot be done to the individual’s
satisfaction. Governmental planning
takes from one to give to another and is forced down our throats. Hence the phrase, “taxation is
stealing.”
“The
only successful government plans consistent with the liberty of individual
planning and voluntary association in market and other social settings is the
enforcement of those classical liberal principles and “rules of the road” that
limit government to the recognition of and respect for each person’s right to
his own life, liberty and honestly acquired property as means to pursue human
happiness.
Anything
beyond this replaces compulsory political Planning, with a capital “P,” with
the proper and necessary planning of each free, peaceful and self-directing
individual. There is really no compromise between the two.”
Who do you want choosing your plan for you?
This is perhaps the most ignorant analysis I have ever seen
out of a prestigious institution. Shame
on you Brookings.
A.
All income taxation is slavery.
B.
All taxation generally is immoral.
C.
The tax proposal doubles the standard deduction which
disproportionately helps the poorest earners.
No comments:
Post a Comment