The Cost of Rights: Why Liberty Depends on Taxes

The simple insight that all legally enforceable rights cost money reminds us that freedom is not violated by a government that taxes and spends, but requires it and requires a citizenry vigilant about how money is allocated. Drawing from these practical, commonsense notions, The Cost of Rights provides a useful corrective to the all-or-nothing feel of much political debate nowadays (The Economist)."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 04/17/2000
ISBN: 9780393320336
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d