Paul Jacobs writes for Common Sense. As we leave the Christmas season, Paul writes about The Gift of Grab. The situation is down in Maryland a politician wants to grab all unused gift cards and use the cash on education. The explanation is:
“Wouldn’t you rather know that if you lost a card, or your card has expired that that money will be put to use for public education?”
The first comment in Paul's column correctly points out that this is not free money that disappears. If this bill passes Maryland will be raising more taxes.
Paul concludes with:
"Seems only two groups in our society think they should get a cut of every economic transaction: the mob and the politicians. But at least the mob doesn’t try to take 100 percent."
It would be nice if these kinds of politicians were honest and just admitted that they want all of our money.
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