Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: Jul 16, 2008 06:23
>> There are other factors besides land.
>> Georgists are very good on the issue of land but ask one to explain
>> the high tax Clinton economic boom and he'll be stumped.
>> Generally, no good economist will every be comprehensive, even if you
>> omit the outright frauds at Hoover, Heritage, Am. Enterprise, the
>> Chicago School, etc.
> Henry George saw part of the problem. �Too bad he didn't see the rest of
> the problem or at least have the political savvy
Activists have been quite successful with George's land arguments
getting local governments in Pennsylvania on LVT.
Rightards will try their obfuscation calling it "confiscation" but all
they are really doing is the rather mundane seeming task of changing
millages.
PA has some beautiful countryside, no shacks or trailers. Their may
be a reason for this.
> to make common cause with
> the Greenbackers who did.
No doubt others will add more contributions.
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