(2012-07-20) Six Policies Economists Love But Politicians Hate

NPR assembled 6 Public Policy ideas that Economist-s love but Politicians (BigGov) hate.

• Eliminate the Mortgage Debt Tax Deduction
• End the tax deduction companies get for providing HealthCare to employees.
• Eliminate the corporate income tax. 2011-03-25-CorporateTaxControversy
• Eliminate all income and payroll taxes... Instead, impose a consumption tax, designed to be progressive to protect lower-income households. (Income Tax, Payroll Tax, Sales Tax)
• Tax carbon emissions. (Carbon Tax)
• Legalize marijuana. (end War On Drugs)

Sounds pretty Libertarian.