Sarah Palin: Trump's Carrier deal is 'crony capitalism'

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Sarah Palin: Trump's Carrier deal is 'crony capitalism'
Sarah Palin: Trump's Carrier deal is 'crony capitalism'

Another conservative is calling “crony capitalism” on Donald Trump’s deal with Carrier, albeit an unexpected one — Sarah Palin.

In an op-ed for the website Young Conservatives, the former Alaska governor allowed that the details behind the manufacturer’s decision to keep some 1,000 jobs in Indiana at the president-elect’s behest, rather than move them to Mexico, are not yet clear. But touting the value of free markets, Palin signaled her disapproval if it was a case of “political intrusion using a stick or carrot to bribe or force one individual business to do what politicians insist.”


“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,” she asserted.

And in an apparent jab at Trump, whom she famously endorsed in a rambling speech earlier this year, she asked: “Republicans oppose this, remember? Instead, we support competition on a level playing field, remember? Because we know special interest crony capitalism is one big fail.”

The op-ed is not subtle: Palin described such government intervention as a “hallmark of corruption” and “socialism,” and then compared it to policies of the Obama administration, which she regularly rails against.


“A $20 trillion debt-ridden country can’t afford this sinfully stupid practice,” she cautioned, “so vigilantly guard against its continuance, or we’re doomed.”

Some establishment conservatives, like The Wall Street Journal editorial board, have come out against the Carrier deal, arguing that it sacrifices free market principles. But Palin’s criticism is more surprising because of her vocal support for Trump and her own populist, anti-establishment appeal. Her name has also been floated as a possible head of Veterans Affairs in the Trump administration.

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Palin — who is being considered to run the Department of Veterans Affairs — did stop short of a full-out rebuke of Trump, writing, “Gotta’ have faith the Trump team knows all this.”

“I’ll be the first to acknowledge concerns over a deal cut by leveraging taxpayer interests to make a manufacturer stay put are unfounded — once terms are made public,” she wrote.

Although some details behind the deal remain unclear, the state of Indiana offered Carrier $7 million in tax subsidies over 10 years to stay.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,” she asserted.

I agree with sarah palin about something... It makes me rethink my whole existence brehs

 

[Trajan]

I thought he was about to have her in his cabinet

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html?_r=0

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

I thought he was about to have her in his cabinet

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html?_r=0

He hasn't thrown playground insults at her on Twitter so I think she's still good

 

[Trajan]

He hasn't thrown playground insults at her on Twitter so I think she's still good

She doesn't know how petty Trump is. Criticism = betrayal

 

[BaggerofTea]

Trump never offered her a cabinet position

 

[Slystallion]

I think she's missing the point about lowering taxes giving companies incentive to stay...idea is to to this for all companies

Let's be frank trump is new to conservative dogma and some things he says will concern people on both sides of the aisle but his motivation is to help America first... He'll refine his message

And he's gonna piss off people on both sides

 

[Robbie3000]

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Those are not the words of Sarah Palin

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

I think she's missing the point about lowering taxes giving companies incentive to stay...idea is to to this for all companies

Let's be frank trump is new to conservative dogma and some things he says will concern people on both sides of the aisle but his motivation is to help America first... He'll refine his message

And he's gonna piss off people on both sides

It doesn't work.

 

[hashmander]

shyt if this dumb bish is criticizing him then he must be doing something right.

 

[714562]

Hey Steve Bannon . . . isn't this your girl, breh?

Didn't you want to market her as the next Reagan, breh?

Doesn't look like she's a fan.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

shyt if this dumb bish is criticizing him then he must be doing something right.

More like some competitors of Carrier is using this moron as their vessel. Some billionaire or corporation is behind her dissent.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

I doubt she knows what crony capitalism is but whatever

 

[mc_brew]

“When government steps in arbitrarily with individual subsidies, favoring one business over others, it sets inconsistent, unfair, illogical precedent,” she asserted.

I agree with sarah palin about something... It makes me rethink my whole existence brehs

this story is the epitome of fake news..... that quote of hers is coherent... when have you ever heard palin make a coherent statement? ..... exactly, this article is fake...