Who is Hana Marvanova?
When Hana Marvanová voted against Vladimír pidla's
tax package, many "millionaires" rejoiced. The idea of a
tax increase had made some "rich" people want to run
for cover. Marvanová is apparently still the only one
who can prevent a higher top income-tax bracket.
Some people who would be affected have the luxury of
readjusting their own salaries to avoid paying more
income tax. Others could set up or make more use of
offshore structures or consulting companies. And some,
like Jiří Březík of Prague, simply plan to quit working.
This is reminiscent of Ayn Rand's controversial book,
Atlas Shrugged. In it, when the best and the brightest
got tired of the creeping socialism in America, they
dropped out of society. Their inspiration came from the
novel's highly principled hero, John Galt. Hana
Marvanová has a bit of John Galt in her.
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