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IT'S NOT JUST HERE...
February 10, 2007
...that the local chamber of commerce perversely supports higher taxes, corporate welfare and big-government initiatives. Apparently crony capitalism is fashionable with chambers of commerce nationwide. From an opinion piece by Stephen Moore in the Wall Street Journal:
In as many as half the states, state taxpayer organizations, free market think tanks and small business leaders now complain bitterly that, on a wide range of issues, chambers of commerce deploy their financial resources and lobbying clout to expand the taxing, spending and regulatory authorities of government. This behavior, they note, erodes the very pro-growth climate necessary for businesses -- at least those not connected at the hip with government -- to prosper. Journalist Tim Carney agrees: All too often, he notes in his recent book, "Rip-Off," "state and local chambers have become corrupted by the lure of big dollar corporate welfare schemes."
It's a strange and disturbing phenomenon.
(Via the TaxProf)
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I've noticed this trend in Cedar Rapids as well. I can't think of a local tax increase the Chamber opposed. In fact, most of the local initiatives that would increase taxes were led by the Chamber.
Posted by: Matt | February 12, 2007 9:33 AM