Re:A Self-Made Man Looks At How He Made It
by Confusion on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @08:05AM
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No entrepreneurial economy would exist if there wasn't a government to streamline the organisation of many mundane things such that the entrepreneurs aren't bothered by them. No entrepreneurial economy exists without a police force, a fire department and an influx of capable employees.
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Re:A Self-Made Man Looks At How He Made It
by jacoblyles on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @03:03PM
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You are right! And it is perfectly possible to provide those public goods without European levels of taxation (or hell, Californian levels of taxation!). Hong Kong manages to do it with an 18% flat tax.
Re:A Self-Made Man Looks At How He Made It
by MordinSolus on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @11:13AM
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True, but those things are quite inexpensive compared to all of the other stuff that governments spend taxpayer money on, at least in the United States.
Re:A Self-Made Man Looks At How He Made It
by adrianscott on Wednesday December 26, 2012 @12:34PM
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upon what data do you base this assertion? you can have entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities in anarchy. you can definitely do so without a police force, a fire department and employees.