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Old 22-10-2006, 20:39   #14
g jones
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Re: More snouts in the public's trough

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Originally Posted by bullseyebarb
Still not getting it, are you? Had to bring up the two most notorious cases of corporate corruption in order to try and make your case and attempt to taint everybody else. Well, no sale here. Firstly, do not entrust your pension and future prospects to either government or employer. You can invest your own money - and quite safely if that is your desire. Ah, the wonders of compound interest! There must always be a moral foundation to any business if it is to prosper. In the days when I was employed by others, I worked for many fine companies both large and small.

I am not opposed to county and municipal governments handling utilities and certain aspects of public transportation. There are valid reasons for them to do so. However, for the rest, I'll stick with the free market. It's far more responsive when it comes to delivering the goods and services the public demands. If you don't like the way a company does business you have the choice of going elsewhere. No such luck when it comes to government services.
I think this type of view, whilst with merit, is increasingly in the minority. David Cameron was championing the NHS as the greatest political triumph of the 20th century I believe. He said unilateral free trade was not always a good thing and seemed to be suggesting bi-lateral trade agreements instead (which I agree with him).

Whilst Socialism as we thought we knew it died with Blairism, so Thatcherism has died at the cross of Blairism too!
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