Red Clay Citizen: Politicians' Dumb Idea Roundup

January 17, 2008

Politicians' Dumb Idea Roundup

Thanks Dome...

- Rep. Pricey Harrison wonders why her favored legislation resulted in negative unintended consequences. (Poof. Water fund turns into a "pricey" $740,000 water pipe.)
- Gubernatorial candidate Bill Graham thinks incentives are "needed". (Leave it to a lawyer to fail Economics 101.)
- McCrory, master of pork, is tapdances around the incentives question.
(If he'll spend that much on the folly trolley, think of what he'll give away in corporate welfare.)
-Max Borders

Jan 17, 2008 9:46:36 AM | Politicians & Politicking

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