By enacting a new millionaire tax, Rhode Island is set to push businesses right out of the state. Why is there a persistent belief in Democratic-run states that tax hikes on wealthy residents won't trigger a corporate exodus? Will it take complete bankruptcy for them to finally realize the folly of these policies? Nuclear power plants face widespread opposition, yet the same critics rarely object to nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. President Trump has championed the opening of more nuclear facilities for the clean energy they offer. Opponents point to incidents at Three Mile Island, Fukushima in Japan, and Chernobyl, even as France successfully draws a major portion of its electricity from nuclear power.
