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What's the difference functionally between a tax on your competition (all except you) and a subsidy for yourself?
by handsomechad 8y ago
What's the difference functionally between a tax on your competition (all except you) and a subsidy for yourself?
- D_Alex 8y agoFor one, in the first case the government revenue should grow rather than decrease. For two, the taxes on one type of product may be justified by the societal costs of using that product. Compare for example cigarettes and chewing gum.