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Jeff Scribner is a retired Army officer living in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is President of ASI Enterprises, Inc., an investment bank in New York serving small and medium sized businesses.

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Bait and Switch: “Economic Development” in the States

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Bait & Switch: “Economic Development” in the States

01/15/2015 Mises Daily Jeff Scribner

States could attract more businesses and jobs by lowering taxes and making government smaller. But since governments hate cutting taxes and regulations, they instead choose to lure new firms with temporary tax breaks and special favors.

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