The city with the highest number of failed or expensive projects per square mile most certainly is Charlotte. Some would argue that a developing megalopolis such as the Queen City must take risks in order to be a success. Jeff Taylor, and everyone at JLF, thinks that this reasoning is all wrong. Jeff Atkinson of WBTV went over the evidence of cost overruns and the over-marketing of government projects in the area with Jeff. If it weren’t for generous handouts through incentives, a good number of these projects wouldn’t be a reality. The N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law found that “the state’s 100 counties collectively spent more than $403 million in economic incentives.” And what are the payoffs? Joe Coletti correctly identifies that if there are any, they fall in the laps of a privileged few. One of the people you can thank for setting the stage for government-sponsored growth in what should be a completely private enterprise is Teddy Roosevelt. Just ask George Leef, who reviewed a book on the topic for Freedom Daily. Intruding in the economy and personal lives of citizens is not the job of government. Yet, it happens every day at every level of government. If you’re interested in seeing a montage of what government-sponsored golfing can do to a citizen’s tax bill, check out this local Fox News story that features Michael Sanera.
