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The Cost of Rights: Why Liberty Depends on Taxesby Stephen Holmes
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:All legally enforceable rights cost money. A practical, commonsense notion? Yes, but one ignored by almost everyone, from libertarian ideologues to Supreme Court justices to human rights advocates. The simple insight that rights are expensive 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. Laying bare the folly of some of our most cherished myths about rights, this groundbreaking tract will permanently change the terms of our most critical and contentious political debates. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index.
Synopsis: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). Table of ContentsAll rights are positive — The necessity of government performance — No property with taxation — Watchdogs must be paid — How scarcity affects liberty — How rights differ from interests — Enforcing rights means distributing resources — Why tradeoffs are inescapable — Have rights gone too far? — The unselfishness of rights — Rights as a response to moral breakdown — How religious liberty promotes stability — Rightsholders as stakeholders — Welfare rights and the politics of inclusion.
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