Comments for Polly's Politburo at http://www.adamsmith.org , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.adamsmith.org Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:12:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/polly%27s-politburo-200806041494/#comment-385 I certainly agree with the Adam Smith Institute's call for a flat tax but it's interesting to note that Adam Smith himself appears to have supported something more akin to a progressive tax: "It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more in proportion." Shhh, don't tell Polly. - PJF Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:37:49 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/polly%27s-politburo-200806041494/#comment-379 Or not. We all know that in Pollyland the utterly infallible, totally benevolent and completely efficient government always knows best, and that the poor ignorant drones can't be trusted to take any decisions, particularly on spending their own money. - David Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:14:19 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/polly%27s-politburo-200806041494/#comment-376 Are the figures in her fourth paragraph all correct? Her figures, at least, seem mostly plausible, though I don't agree with all her logic. - Jenny S-T Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:22:34 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/economics/polly%27s-politburo-200806041494/#comment-369 We all make the mistake of assuming she has a shred of commonly identifiable intellect. As yet science is not so advanced to prove the existence of any. For some reason she believes that the state is benevolent, whereas we all know that, despite it not being the case, it is also impossible. The state, in undertaking to direct the values, judgments, and activity of individuals becomes malevolent, if only by unconscious result. - Vindico Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:43:54 +0100