Mitch Daniels in A Governor`s Story, by Jennifer Granholm


On Corporations: OpEd: proclaims laissez-faire; but offers 8 tax credits

Governors and politicians who constantly proclaim that "government should not pick winners and losers" are doing precisely that, and for good reason: Virtually every state is locked in head-to-head battle with other states for business sitting decisions. To survive such competition, state governments are forced to practice economic policy, whether they choose to admit it or not.

Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana may proclaim his fealty to laissez-faire on the campaign trail, but his state's tax code boasts 8 different credits, including those for industries like media and alternative fuels, that the administration has chosen as "winners."

Source: A Governor's Story, by Jennifer Granholm, p.242 Oct 1, 2005

The above quotations are from A Governor`s Story
The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future,
by Jennifer Granholm.
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The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future,
by Jennifer Granholm.
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