Rodent Regatta

The news aggregator brought this to my attention while looking at recent updates at marcpasc.org. He’s pointing to an entry titled The Increasing Invisibility of Income Inequality. It was written by Don Boudreaux at Cafe Hayak. Here’s how he begins:

Take a thoughtful libertarian and a thoughtful left-liberal for a latte, listen to them converse, and youll find agreement on a surprisingly wide range of issues.

So far, so good. That is, assuming you believe it is not difficult to find a ”thoughtful left-liberal.” But, let’s assume that can be done.

Proceeding with Boudreaux’s entry you’ll find that he discusses income inequality and the fact that ”a rising tide lifts all boats.” The thing I’ve never been able to get a ”thoughtful left-liberal” to answer is this: how much of my income do you think the government should take away in taxes? By the time liberals get their way with every emotion-laden, heart-rending entitlement program, what’s it really going to take from the money I earn? That redistribution of wealth is unlawful, though seldom challenged by career politicians on either side of the aisle.