Another gimp nation conned into giving away billions in natural resource rents whilst taxing workers. Austerity for some, long lunches for others. Watch Real Estate 4 Ransom for more on this topic.
Vested Interests and their Scare Campaigns
The same old tricks when it comes to a tax that threatens their self interest:
Privilege of Rhinehart
One of the Hungry Beast’s best shows this week. Rhinehart complains that she can’t afford a Mining Tax when her wealth goes up $7bn in a single year?!!
Zambian Mining Royalties
Thanks to Jan Speed for this excellent clip. Bryan Kavanagh highlights some of the machinations behind this process.
Cyber Rents
Renegade Economists Show 162 As broadcast on 3CR – Dec 1st, 2010 Subscribe to the podcast Cyber Rents: IT expert Jim Stogdill discusses how rent rakers curtail innovation and undermine the future of the internet. Listen here Read his stirling article Points of Control = Rents. Jim finishes off the article with this apt quote: On a related note, last … Read More