subsidizing the rich

Occasionally Anne Applebaum gets it right. This is one such occasion. Trent Lott's house and all that other nice beachfront property on the Gulf of Hurricanes, I mean Gulf of Mexico, not to mention the houses on the Atlantic beaches from Miami up to say Virginia Beach are enjoying fat subsidies from schmucks like you and me. Developers can't get the beachfront stuff built without all the subsidies and guarantees provided by the Federal government.

And how much do you wanna bet that most of these same people -- people like Trent Lott, people who can afford second homes or retirement homes on the beach -- are all gung-ho about reducing the government's role, cutting taxes, etc? You know it's true. Government's role should be reduced -- to subsidizing the rich's businesses, and their lovely beachfront palaces.

Speaking of hurricanes, apparently the God of Developers has once again heard their prayers and is planning a little coastal clearing for Galveston or Corpus Christi, just like the good citizens of Gulfport had.