Introduction -- Federal income taxes : funding the welfare state -- Cigarettes : creating crime through taxes -- The minimum wage : promoting teenage unemployment -- The fruits of alcohol prohibition : poison booze, crime, and corruption -- Be careful what you wish for
Summary
When government imposes new taxes, rules, or regulations, it creates outcomes that often differ from the original intent. In some cases, these outcomes are so severe that they render the policy a failure. The law of unintended consequences has taken on an increasing importance during the era of ever-expanding government, and this book explores four important examples: cigarette taxes, alcohol prohibition, the minimum wage, and federal income tax
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133) and index
