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James Joyner | Wednesday, November 5, 2003 |
Dodd Harris thinks a Fort Worth policy of issuing hefty fines to people who don’t sort their recycling properly may have a chilling effect on recycling.
But isn’t that like saying people won’t work hard if we’re just going to tax them at higher rates for success? And nobody believes that, right? Everyone knows people will gladly do whatever their government tells them without the slightest thought to impact on their own pocketbooks.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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My, my, the straw men are being sent up in flames today, aren't they?
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Posted by Kevin Drum | November 5, 2003 | 07:29 pm | Permalink
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