Billo_Really
Litre of the Band
The republican's keep saying how much they want a limited government, but there are examples all over the place showing they believe in the opposite. Here are 3 of those examples...
Right-wing hypocrisy, knows no bounds.1. Government support of too-big-to-fail banks (TBTF):
...why would any market-oriented opponent of big government support the existence of too-big-to-fail banks (TBTF)? These TBTF banks operate with an implicit subsidy from the government. Lenders expect the government to step in to back up these banks' debt if they fail, as happened on a massive basis in 2008. As a result, TBTF banks can borrow money at lower interest rates than would be possible in a free market.
2. Government support of prescription drug companies:
...drug patents raise the price of prescription drugs by close to $270 billion a year above their free-market price. Patents are government granted monopolies. Since prescription drugs often are necessary for a person's health or even life, people will pay almost anything for a drug if they can afford it or can get their insurance to pick up the tab. Patents imply very big government since the government will imprison anyone who produces a drug without the patent holder's consent.
3. Government support of licensing restrictions:
...conservatives support, highly paid professionals (e.g. doctors, dentists and lawyers) use licensing restrictions to limit both foreign and domestic competition. While the government has been using the banner of "free trade" to drive down the wages of manufacturing workers, it has simultaneously been increasing the protection afforded doctors in order to prevent any similar downward pressure on their wages.