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Re: Justified Government Action
said by amigo_boy  :The problem with the health care debate is that it's framed like "free markets" against "socialism." This is a faulty starting point. The health care system has nothing in common with pure, raw free markets. It is essentially a state-sponsored monopoly. Can you get an Amen! ANYTIME people talk about reforms or regulations immediately the "Socialism!" schtick comes out... As if the health care system, our Energy companies, or Big Telecom etc etc have anything to "Free Market Enterprise".
You always see "Free Market!" used as the "defense" to do nothing to solve the problems.
These aren't "Socialism" vs "Free-Market" issues... yet any suggestion of change and the debate is immediately framed that way by those who want to keep things how they are now.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!) |
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Springfield, MO
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| Best part is... I wouldn't want a totally 'Free-Market.' Have you ever read stuff about what that would be? I wouldn't want to live in that nightmare.
It's funny, also.. Free Market capitalism is an idea straight out of Liberalism (at least, from the REAL meaning of the term), but the people who espouse is call themselves staunch conservatives.
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