This episode provides updates on economics vs. the "free press," Nevada vs. public education and bikes displacing cars in Europe. We also respond to listeners' questions on the economics of closed ACA health co-ops and on inflation's dangers and impacts. Finally, we have major discussions on the Massachusetts Senate bill to tax rich universities and answering the question: "What is Capitalism?"
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I am not surprised to read in your post that Harvard and Yale have lobbied against any change to the status quo of their superannuated tax exemptions. It is disappointing, however. So much for their bottomline devotion to the ideal of higher education for all. Along these lines, I feel also that tax exemptions for rich churches is also due for an overhaul. It makes no sense that megachurches worth millions of dollars with thousands of parishioners and occupying large tracts of land should get a free ride.
That my friends spells trouble.