Opinion: We shouldn’t shrug at Legislature’s attacks on Big Oil
SACRAMENTO – Novelist Ayn Rand’s tales about the havoc that assorted government planners and “looters” wreak on society are a bit turgid and overwrought for my tastes, but I enjoy re-reading the conclusion of. After bureaucrats tighten their control over the economy, entrepreneurs quietly exit society. The entire socialist edifice comes crashing down – quite spectacularly, with the collapse of the economically crucial Taggart Bridge.
If you haven’t read the book, I recommend Cliff Notes. It will spare slogging through John Galt’s 60-page radio speech. Or skip the voluminous book altogether and watch the state of California. The latest data shows that wealthy people – the ones who fund our highly progressive, capital-gains-dependent budget – have now joined the exodus.
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