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bemildred

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9. And THAT is what you regulate for, a competitive market.

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #8)

Fri May 17, 2013, 07:56 AM

May 2013

That is where we in this country have failed, our Congress loves big companies as cash cows and future employers, and that is where the Commies fucked up. China seems to be going off the deep end in the other direction now (as compared to the USSR say).

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Paul Krugman on price controls (reference) [View all] naaman fletcher Mar 2013 OP

Kick naaman fletcher May 2013 #1

its alot easier to blame sabotage by the US than reading about economic NF Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #2

They are alot like RW global warming deniers naaman fletcher May 2013 #3

I'd say its even more delineated. I'd say like Birthers and Flat Earthers Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #4

I would love a flat earth Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #13

+1, and since they sided with the US at Rio+20... joshcryer May 2013 #6

Thanks for including this Marksman_91 May 2013 #5

The forms in which I approve of price controls are where you have bemildred May 2013 #7

Yes, naaman fletcher May 2013 #8

And THAT is what you regulate for, a competitive market. bemildred May 2013 #9

YEs, agreed 100%. nt. naaman fletcher May 2013 #11

It is probably worth mentioning that this whole argument applies to prohibition too. bemildred May 2013 #10

periodic bump naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #12