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That's true to a degree. But giving them free reign inventivizes the kind of behavior that gave us the 2008 financial crisis. So the commenter can be forgiven for wanting to limit that sector.


They don't have "free reign". And who's to say whether 9% is better or worse for society as a whole.

The comment is an uninformed take.


It feels like a fairly hefty tax for the benefits it provides.


Policy is generally decided on more than what "feels" right. You'd have to quantify "hefty" and "benefits it provides"




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