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John Morante @jomanimo (6) 10 Feb 17

It's a "fad" right now. What are your thoughts on it? And as a juxtaposition, what can you say about Capitalism in the modern context

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Videos show clear choice for President

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 19 Sep 12

This week two videos have surfaced showing each of the Presidential Candidates making a statement that defines the central issue in the campaign. President Obama in 1998 states that he believes the government should be...

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redistribution

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Solving the problems of the Economy

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 28 Jul 12

Which do you think is better to solve the problems with the current economy the Government or the Free Market? Please justify your answer.

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The only small change needed to make the free market a perfect system

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 7 Feb 12

It is often claimed that the free market will take care of itself; by which it is meant that the action of individuals left to operate freely within fiscal constraints and minimum legislation will act bring about a stable economy....

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reification

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How many economists does it take to change a light bulb?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 25 Jan 12

None, they sit and wait indefinitely for the free market to do it. How many private utilities does it take to change a lightbulb? One, but it cost thousands in dividends all the best urban

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Solyndra closing due to "regulatory and policy uncertainties in recent months"

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 1 Sep 11

As another government financed Green Jobs company goes under we have to ask is green energy worth the investment of billions of government dollars? Two of the big investors of Solyndra were also bundlers (raising large amounts of...

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What’s the problem with a free market?

K46620 @K46620 (1986) • United States 19 May 11

I’m writing an article about the free market. I’m trying to think of various objections to the free market so I can deal with them. [b]Would the free market skeptics and opponents be so kind and to briefly list what problems they...

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86% favor a free market economy

K46620 @K46620 (1986) • United States 26 Oct 10

A recent poll shows that only 14% prefer a government controlled economy over a free...

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China Going Free Marketing, Cuba Going Free Market, US going???

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 14 Sep 10

China has eliminated the business tax and reduced the Capital Gains tax and its economy is growing and middle class is booming and will soon become a major market for consumer goods. Cuba is cutting government jobs and telling...

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Alan Greenspan names the most captialist country on the planet....

poingly @poingly (605) • United States 14 Jul 10

...and it's China! Does this freak anyone else out? I mean, with all the right wing and libertarians rallying around the free-market system, is China their pinnacle of this? Kind of a scary thought. If China is the apex of...

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This is how capitalism works.

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 19 Apr 10

NEW YORK -- U.S. airlines never met a fee they didn't like. Until now, it seems. Five major carriers today agreed not to follow the lead of a small Florida airline that plans to charge for carry-on bags. Their commitment comes...

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Pay Czar Ideas for Executive Pay

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 6 Oct 09

The Administration Pay Czar has a new idea to pay top executives using stock options (up to 50%) that cannot be excited for several years. The rational is that if their pay is linked to the success of the company they will be less...

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Let's actually let the Free Market work... for once!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 17 Aug 09

Here in the US we talk about our free market economy. Some people talk about it in positive ways while others can't seem to find anything good about it. The problem is, we have never really let the free market work in our...

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Defining the Extent of the Market: the Whole Foods Case

joemar @joemar (7) • United States 2 Jun 09

On June 28, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission issued a formal "administrative complaint" to block the proposed merger between premium grocers Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Market. They claim that it would reduce competition in...

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An Alternative to Mortgage Bailouts by Government

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 21 Feb 09

During the Depression Wisconsin had many farms in foreclosure and families about to lose everything. there was no government bailout, not government telling banks to rewrite the loans. Instead one company that I know of saw a way...

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To regulate, or not to regulate: That is the question.

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 11 Feb 09

With all of the problems the United States has had with recalls, Ponzi schemes, and our banking issues many have wondered how these were missed by regulators. Do think that our government should be in the regulation business, or...

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Why there is no such thing as the free market and why it's real, works and fails

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 2 Jan 09

Here I offer a philosophical explanation for the financial crisis It is often claimed that the free market will take care of itself; by which it is meant that the action of individuals left to operate freely within fiscal...

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Force is All they Know

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 Dec 08

They don't want us to use incandescent light bulbs because they think flourescent light is better... So they don't try to inform us about how they are better and let us choose for ourselves... they make laws forcing the...

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Socialism in America

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 1 Dec 08

I hear many people expressing concern that we are slowly moving toward socialism. I would like to point out one of the biggest socialist institutions we have and the effect on the nation. The Labor Union is an excellent example of...

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A Free Market Economy....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 24 Nov 08

Urbandekay and I have gotten ourselves into a pretty interesting and fun discussion about the US and our Free Market Economy. He says that the US doesn't have a Free Market economy because there is government intervention such...

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