Talk:Corporate welfare
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Time magazine (Special Report/Corporate Welfare. November 9, 1998. Vol 152. No 19.) offers this definition:
- any action by local, state or federal government that gives a corporation or an entire industry a benefit not offered to others. It can be an outright subsidy, a grant, real estate, a low-interest loan or a government service. It can also be a tax break -- a credit, exemption, deferral or deduction, or a tax rate lower than the one others pay
I think I'd like to word in at least part of this, but I can't right now. --Ryguasu 07:46 Dec 16, 2002 (UTC)
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[edit] use of Wealthfare term
Cut from opening sentence:
- , also known as "wealthfare",
Who calls it this? --Uncle Ed 14:34, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
I'd like to dispute the neutrality of this page. --Soulmaster
[edit] 2006 Federal Corporate Welfare Spending
Hi!
Do you know where I could find out how much of the 2006 federal budget was devoted to corporate welfare.
It seems like I've looked everywhere on the Internet, but haven't had any luck.
Thank you for your time!
Cordially, Mike P. Sinn rory_rocket@yahoo.com —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rory rocket (talk • contribs) 15:16, 3 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Objections to the term
"Thus, some people feel the term unfairly portrays welfare as a bad thing."
That "some people" seems weasily to me. On the contrary, I am quite certain that the term "Corporate Welfare" is a term of disapproval BECAUSE of the inclusion of the word "Welfare". That is, most people are already against Welfare, and so the term places it in the same negative context.
[edit] Examples
How about an examples section:
Stadiums for sports teams, Military contractors, etc.
