how much could minor shoplifting add to the economy if:
- it was only targeting businesses that ship their profits offshore and/or avoid paying local taxes;
- the shoplifted items were items that were going to be purchased; and
- monetary savings redistributed to local businesses?
What if I told you that our federal taxes don’t go toward food stamps at all, and in fact pay for nothing?
— Former Fed. Res. Chair. Alan Greenspan