| Tim Carney is the author of “The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and the Government Steal Your Money.” He says it is a myth that corporations want to left alone by the government.”I found case after case after case of big businesses going in and saying, we want you to regulate our industry more.” Carney says companies benefit from close ties to Washington, which can often lead to tax breaks and the privilege of writing their own regulations.Carney is a guest on the November 9th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot. He says when small businesses suffer when big business writes the rules, because the barriers to entry are pushed higher. |