Posted on 06/01/2017 8:16:56 AM PDT by RummyChick
“That sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it?”
It seems counter-intuitive until you factor in the economies of scale enjoyed by the mega corporations for any cost, including regulatory compliance.
Regulatory compliance involves avoidance strategies (lobbying government for exceptions and waivers), reporting (doing studies, gathering statistics, completing mountains of paperwork, enduring inspections, testifying, etc.) and recapitalization (replacing machinery and technologies with complient technology). All of these activities are far cheaper as a percent of gross revenue for a huge corporation due to economies of scale.
The mega corporations are always eager for more regulation because it reinforces their monopoly against competition from smaller entities.
Incredibly, the same phenomenron causes mega corporations to lobby for higher taxes.
Weird but true.
I understand that we need a seat at the table to try and protect our interests. Pollution is bad but it is just one of a number variables to be considered. We must make it understood that we will not become the subject of a global entity.
It all depends on the fine print.
Exploiters all. They love barriers of entry and forced markets.
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