There was an article not too long ago about how entrepreneurism has imploded in the US. The current “malaise” the country is experiencing (teetering between barely-perceptable economic growth and recession) is due to the folks who can grow the economy essentially checking out.
Call it economic passive-aggressiveness, or “Going Galt” or whatever ... the fact is that between stifling regulations and crushing taxes, too many people see no benefit to taking the kinds of economic risks necessary to drive the economy.
"Call it economic passive-aggressiveness, or “Going Galt” or whatever ... the fact is that between stifling regulations and crushing taxes, too many people see no benefit to taking the kinds of economic risks necessary to drive the economy."