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An ironic thing about government cronyism.  Only the hugest companies who need the government help the least – can afford to bribe and buy it.

Friday delivered us an amazing headline containing an amazing quote.

Oregon, taking a bold page out of the progressive playbook, recently became the first state to enact mandatory rent control. Unfortunately, the measure does nothing to address the underlying cause of the state’s housing crisis.

As Amazon milks the very last pennies from the multi-billion-dollar tax breaks Arlington, Virginia is giving Amazon for its half of the second headquarters – Amazon will all over again start looking for a new location to be bribed into making its new HQ. 

The federal government spends a whopping four trillion dollars per year.  And prior to the Donald Trump Administration’s most overdue and much appreciated mass regulatory reductions – the federal government regulated at a compliance cost of two trillion dollars per year.

Donny Kendal is joined by Justin Haskins in episode #166 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from The Heartland Institute and the Pacific Research Institute. 

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders recently introduced legislation meant to coerce Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and other CEOs into enhancing the benefits and wages of their employees.

Donny Kendal presents episode #156 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week’s episode features work from the California Policy Center, the Reason Foundation, and The Heartland Institute.

E-commerce has revolutionized the economy, giving consumers access to every imaginable product, at the best prices, without leaving their homes.

God bless the Internet – and its round-the-clock delivery of breaking news.

To the detriment of its residents and businesses, Seattle has been more active than any other city in pursuing new tax revenue.

In May, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to tax large, local businesses — such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks — $275 per employee annually.

As DC-based nationally syndicated radio host Chris Plante rightly notes: “Were it not for double standards – the Left would have no standards at all.”