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To: Alberta's Child

So, crony capitalism is “OK” if “someone else” is having to foot the bill? Gotcha.


35 posted on 12/10/2013 7:19:54 AM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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To: Tea Party Terrorist
It doesn't make it OK. It makes it politically feasible.

One legitimate rationale for hotel and rental car taxes is that it helps raise tax revenue from people who use public infrastructure and resources but usually don't pay other taxes in that jurisdiction (income taxes, for example).

36 posted on 12/10/2013 5:24:30 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("I've never seen such a conclave of minstrels in my life.")
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