A good report from Roby Brock at Talk Business on the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s annual report and wish list.

In short: More and more and more corporate welfare is what they wish. Cuz, see, the free market and entrepreneurial spirit and the American way are just bull**** phrases that businessmen throw around. What they really want is taxpayer money to lower risk and raise profit margins. Wouldn’t you?

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There’s a lot to worry about in this list.

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