Principles.

I’m about 99 and 44/100ths percent Liberatarian. Every so often, however, something comes along and makes me question my principles.

For example, when I see that the State of Texas has approved personalized license plates that sell for $395 a year, I’m tempted to endorse increasing the income tax rate to 90% for anyone dumb enough to pay that kind of money for a license plate.  (The same applies to anyone who would pay $4,295 for a tone arm to improve the playback of their 78s,  or $500 for an Ethernet cable.)

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One Response to “Principles.”

  1. Conflicts. « Whipped Cream Difficulties says:
    June 28, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    […] One part of me thinks this is kind of nifty. One part of me thinks people who buy this should be taxed at the 100% level, just like people who purchase $4,295 tone arms. […]