Comments on: On Incentives http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/on-incentives-3256 Politics, Technology, and other stuff from St. George, UT Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ken http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/on-incentives-3256/comment-page-1#comment-1453 Ken Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:11:34 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/?p=3256#comment-1453 Hmm.... let's see, I've done it. You guys haven't. I know what I looked at. The probability of losing 70% or so to taxes stops me cold. I'm at wits end about what to do abot it now. I'm pissed, certainly. Hmm…. let’s see, I’ve done it. You guys haven’t. I know what I looked at.

The probability of losing 70% or so to taxes stops me cold. I’m at wits end about what to do abot it now. I’m pissed, certainly.

]]> By: TR http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/on-incentives-3256/comment-page-1#comment-1452 TR Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:52:34 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/?p=3256#comment-1452 Hmmm, agree with Carl! How many fail the first time? The second time? The third time? How many successes by non-engineers? No stats, no confidence interval, it's a story about Bambi's campaign promises, worthless. Hmmm, agree with Carl! How many fail the first time? The second time? The third time? How many successes by non-engineers? No stats, no confidence interval, it’s a story about Bambi’s campaign promises, worthless.

]]> By: carl http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/on-incentives-3256/comment-page-1#comment-1451 carl Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/?p=3256#comment-1451 I think you way over-estimate the effect of marginal tax rates on entrepreneurs. They are much more driven by the opportunity for a big win of some sort, of often unknown profitability, and the chance to be their own boss. Business plans for future businesses aren't accurate enough for such fine calculations anyway. Many more factors of unknown size and effects dominate their thinking. I think you way over-estimate the effect of marginal tax rates on entrepreneurs. They are much more driven by the opportunity for a big win of some sort, of often unknown profitability, and the chance to be their own boss. Business plans for future businesses aren’t accurate enough for such fine calculations anyway. Many more factors of unknown size and effects dominate their thinking.

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