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Another BIG government failure...
Fannie Mae, Freddy Mac, need I say more?
Liberals wish to be judged by their intentions. Look instead at the actual results of big-government liberalism. Government intrustion into the realm of capitalism results in failure and misery.
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Excellent article.
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They haven't failed, yet. And I believe that they have done a lot of good for many homeowners.
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Capitalism doesn't exist without government. Without government we don't have contracts, patents, corporate structures, infrastructure, or a bunch of other things that capitalism needs. |
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Im sure we'll be getting the bill in the form of higher taxes when its all over.I'd like to know who's bright idea it was to change the policy and give home loans to people that couldnt afford it in the first place.
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Bureaucracy's answer to any problem is an increase in regulation and an increase in the bureaucracy and an increase in budget.
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Is that always a bad thing? I don't think so.
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Didn't indicate goodness or badness, just the general rule.
Additionally, it is nearly axiomatic that increasing government size and power decreases liberty. In combination, those 2 observations argue for caution in regards to feeding the monster in order to make it obedient and responsive, lest the cure be worse than the disease. B |
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Increases in regulations or increases in bureacacy all contribute to increased costs born by taxpayers/ consumers which lowers everyone's standard of living.
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So you're saying for example that instead of trying to regulate the amount of lead in kid's toys, we should just let the manufacturers and importers do whatever the hell they want. Brilliant.
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I think it comes under the commerce clause, making it a federal case, in my ideal world. If it's all within a state, mfr-to-sale, then I think it should be state or local enforcement, on planet Botnst. |
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Unsolicited, you present an example of a regulation on his behalf and then criticize him for (apparently) being against that particular regulation. Very nice. |
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By that logic, we should eliminate all regulations and bureaucracies.
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I was pointing out that added oversight, whether thru bureacratic growth, or increased regulations is, in essence, a hidden tax. We, or our reps, need to decide if the benefit is worth the cost. Unfortunately, our reps do not do a good job of that level of oversight. They assume, ( probably correctly), that no one is watching what they do. OTOH, with the level of litigation in our present society, you might be able to argue that we elimiante all regs, and let the threat of lawsuits keep the big, bad corporations honest.
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You construct a nice straw man. And then you are able to destroy him. Brilliant!
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