Use Solar Panels? you might have to pay a tax in Spain.

[Bodhi]

Try and get off the grid, you could be taxed in Spain. Hopefully that is not something coming soon to the US.

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/spain-levies-consumption-tax-on-sunlight.html

 

[Danan]

Spain Privatizes the Sun

This should read: "Spain Socializes the Sun"

I guess certain politicians in Spain read some Bastiat and didn't catch the irony.

http://mises.org/daily/3831


Edit: ROFL! I didn't read past the first paragraph initially... They actually mention Bastiat's petition.

 

[Bodhi]

This should read: "Spain Socializes the Sun"

I guess certain politicians in Spain read some Bastiat and didn't catch the irony.

http://mises.org/daily/3831


Edit: ROFL! I didn't read past the first paragraph initially... They actually mention Bastiat's petition.

Petition of the Candle Makers

The ultimate irony is France's preposterous "unfair advantage" argument was lampooned by French economist Frederic Bastiat back in 1845 when he penned 'Petition of the Candle Makers'.

In his article, candle makers were incensed that the light of the sun could be had for free. The sun's unfair trade advantage was to the "detriment of fair industries" who could not compete against the sun's price.

Something had to be done to "shut off as much as possible, all access to natural light, and thereby create a need for artificial light" so that "industry in France will encouraged".