Comments on: How Do Taxes Destroy Productivity? http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/ Blogging about liberty, anarchy, economics and politics Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blagnet.net » What If… http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4596 Blagnet.net » What If… Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:26:32 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4596 [...] Z over at No Third Solution has a series of posts in which he talks in great detail about taxes that show he is way more knowledgeable [...] [...] Z over at No Third Solution has a series of posts in which he talks in great detail about taxes that show he is way more knowledgeable [...]

]]> By: no third solution » Blog Archive » What is an Appropriate Tax Rate? (and Other Questions) http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4558 no third solution » Blog Archive » What is an Appropriate Tax Rate? (and Other Questions) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:55 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4558 [...] reader asks several questions in response to my 11/5 post, How Do Taxes Destroy Productivity? I would like to take a few minutes to respond to his (her?) inquiries. Is your argument about the [...] [...] reader asks several questions in response to my 11/5 post, How Do Taxes Destroy Productivity? I would like to take a few minutes to respond to his (her?) inquiries. Is your argument about the [...]

]]> By: David Z http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 David Z Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:05:57 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4557 RG - you've given me a number of questions here. I will respond to all of them within the next few days, check back occasionally. Thanks, dz RG – you’ve given me a number of questions here. I will respond to all of them within the next few days, check back occasionally.

Thanks,
dz

]]> By: RG http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 RG Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:52:15 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4556 Is your argument about the NJ "vig" that NJ's economy suffered as a result of this tax? That NJ experienced negative economic growth, or increased unemployment as a result of this policy? Also, since the boat industry lost 7,600 employees nationwide in a year, does your argument extend to the claim that a tax change in NJ caused job losses in other states? Are you aware that most jobs in the U.S. are created in states with relatively high tax rates? Or that the major new growth industries here (i.e. computers, media, biotech, finance) are all based in the highest tax states of CA, MA, NY, and NJ? Discuss. Out of curiosity, what would you consider to be an appropriate tax rate? Do you believe there is a connection between taxes and any services provided by the government? Another way, do our taxes get us anything, or are they solely a redistribution of wealth? Should we take the vig to 0% and have our military earn its money by operating businesses (as in Pakistan)? Is your argument about the NJ “vig” that NJ’s economy suffered as a result of this tax? That NJ experienced negative economic growth, or increased unemployment as a result of this policy? Also, since the boat industry lost 7,600 employees nationwide in a year, does your argument extend to the claim that a tax change in NJ caused job losses in other states?

Are you aware that most jobs in the U.S. are created in states with relatively high tax rates? Or that the major new growth industries here (i.e. computers, media, biotech, finance) are all based in the highest tax states of CA, MA, NY, and NJ? Discuss.

Out of curiosity, what would you consider to be an appropriate tax rate?

Do you believe there is a connection between taxes and any services provided by the government? Another way, do our taxes get us anything, or are they solely a redistribution of wealth? Should we take the vig to 0% and have our military earn its money by operating businesses (as in Pakistan)?

]]> By: Attack the System » Blog Archive » Updated News Digest November 9, 2008 http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4492 Attack the System » Blog Archive » Updated News Digest November 9, 2008 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:09:53 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4492 [...] How Do Taxes Destroy Productivity? [...] [...] How Do Taxes Destroy Productivity? [...]

]]> By: Brad G http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/11/05/how-do-taxes-destroy-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 Brad G Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:21:55 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/?p=1330#comment-4471 Dammit. Do you think I can get that deposit back on the yacht I was going to buy if there is nobody to build it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIF2GrdL28 Dammit. Do you think I can get that deposit back on the yacht I was going to buy if there is nobody to build it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIF2GrdL28

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