But Colbert's point is a political one, not an economic one. Whether or not the goose hisses, it is still going to get too cold in winter if overplucked. That money is still missing from the wealth-c… (View Post)

Indeed it wouldn't. To me there's only one way of salving the desire for independence without actually getting independence, and that would be a Council of the Isles that was convened to decide upon … (View Post)

In principle I think all taxes should be low, but I think this is definitely a least worst option to raise money. I also think that when a Government is elected that turns the economy around, income … (View Post)

Me three. (View Post)

This hunt for the magic tax that doesn't feel like a tax is a bit ridiculous. The tax burden increasing will lead to less money in the economy, and less economic activity - period. They tried to do t… (View Post)