tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post6508579208836877316..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Kristol’s Fiscal Stimulus Proposal – Make War Not SchoolsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-85190555908749646442008-12-10T13:24:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:24:00.000-05:00"you might instead point out that the most unambig..."you might instead point out that the most unambiguous public good is national defense", says the rightard.<BR/><BR/>The education that is sorely lacking is correction of this particular lie. The terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrists may terrorize and that is criminal, but any real threat to the Constitution and the American way of life from outside the sovereignty is manifested in the Russians and the Chinese. And these are a threat to "capitalism" as opposed to some sort of threat to life, limb, and religious sentiment. <BR/><BR/>Viewing this as the reality as opposed to the rhetoric, I would say that Kristol's statement is a lie. The benefit of current day capitalism varies in direct proportion to private ownership. Those who have the most, have the most to lose. And those who have the most, benefit the most from a private ownership system.<BR/><BR/>I wrote a basic idea for an <A HREF="http://www.greatervoice.org/econ/glossary/Asset_Tax_System.php" REL="nofollow">"Asset Tax"</A> system several years ago, and I am still rather fond of it. I thought about it a lot before I wrote it and I still think about it.<BR/><BR/>Every asset owner benefits from property rights enforcement. And the benefit is in direct proportion to the amount of property that has been privatized. Our illustrious US government is primarily in the property rights enforcement business. Asset taxation is a fee for service value for value transaction. Since I wrote it I have entertained the idea of a lower tax rate on capital assets (structures, tools, etc.), than on unimproved land or monopoly rights.TheTruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346127768102862741noreply@blogger.com