25 years ago in reason."Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. is an almost perfect example of the Laffer Curve Laffer Curve Invented by Arthur Laffer, this curve shows the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue collected by governments. The chart below shows the Laffer Curve: in action--low tax rates generate high rates of real economic growth, leading to increased revenues which can be used for social welfare while maintaining low tax rates." --Bruce Bartlett, "Supply-Side Success Stories" "Advertising salesman Bob Lorsch is advocating the sale of Shuttle advertising space. Lorsch proposes to sell small plaques for $1 million apiece to some 50 companies, each bearing a 'tasteful' message that would be beamed back to earth for 30 seconds during future Shuttle flights." --Robert Poole Jr. and Christine Dorffi, "Trends" "Frosty frost·y adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est 1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold. 2. Covered with or as if with frost. 3. Silvery white; hoary. 4. Anderson, the director of the [Audubon Society] Sanctuaries Department ... finds it 'ironic that the new administration has made a big issue of getting the government off our backs off our backs (sometimes referred to by its initials, oob) is a radical feminist periodical published in Washington, D.C.. It has been published continuously since it was founded in February 1970, making it the longest-running feminist periodical currently , but subsidized sub·si·dize tr.v. sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing, sub·si·diz·es 1. To assist or support with a subsidy. 2. To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy. agriculture will probably be around for four more years at least, and it's ruining potentially productive land.'" --John Baden and Richard Stroup, "Saving the Wilderness: A Radical Proposal" --July 1981 |
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