In "Why Business Should Fear the Tea Party" (op-ed, Oct. 29), Robert Reich fails to state that the largest U.S. companies have played both sides of the political fence for years. The result is ethanol, windmills, the elimination of the incandescent light bulb, ridiculous car safety and gas mileage standards, the elimination of top-loading washing machines and other laws that have reduced competitiveness and established a government-business alliance that is part of our spending problem. This has resulted in a tax code that carves out special tax breaks for certain businesses. We in the tea party would like business to be competitive and not part of the ever-increasing crowd suckling on the government teat. So yes, some businesses should be nervous.
Davies Wakefield
Green Bay, Wis.
here is the original Letter to the Editor: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704462704575590761871384310.html
ReplyDeleteand Reich's Op-Ed piece: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304173704575578200086257706.html