The inconvenient truth that politicians and others ignore is that taxes not only are a way for the government to raise revenue but are also a price and a burden.

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If monopoly A restrains its price in order to sell more, monopoly B will be able to raise its price and collect a bigger slice of monopoly rent.

ECONOMIST: Divide and rule

If the profit margins aren't high enough, a price raise could be enacted with little resistance.

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