Only 14% Prefer Government-Regulated Economy Over Free Market

[AquaAthena]

"Voters Overwhelmingly prefer a free market economy to an economy managed by the government and think government economic control helps big business at the expense of small ones."

rasmussenreports.com

 

[AquaAthena]

"Voters Overwhelmingly prefer a free market economy to an economy managed by the government and think government economic control helps big business at the expense of small ones."

rasmussenreports.com

 

[kiwiman127]

Isn't it a fact that there were no Savings & Loan failures until they were deregulated?
Isn't it a fact that there were no Bank failures until they were deregulated?
Isn't it a fact that there would have been no oil spill in the Gulf if regulations would have been enforced?
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Yes, too much regulating is one thing, but protecting the welfare of this nation and it's citizens from those who would benefit at the cost of this nation and it's people is needed.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Kiwiman is a 14%er

 

[jillian]

"Voters Overwhelmingly prefer a free market economy to an economy managed by the government and think government economic control helps big business at the expense of small ones."

rasmussenreports.com

*yawn*

 

[beowolfe]

"Voters Overwhelmingly prefer a free market economy to an economy managed by the government and think government economic control helps big business at the expense of small ones."

rasmussenreports.com

The 86%, how would they know? They've never lived in a free market economy. Anyone alive today in the US that didn't come from somewhere else has always lived in a government regulated economy and always will. Only those with the wealth to manipulate the free market, want a truly free market economy. Everyone else wants some form of regulation. Don't believe me? Ask them if they want to leave the quality of medicines up to the drug companies?

 

[rdean]

Then why do Republicans work so hard to send jobs to China? That's the most regulated economy in the world.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Is it me or is it real easy to spot a 14%er?

 

[rdean]

If Republicans had their way, we would have no:

Speed limits
Safety regulations for clean air, food, water
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Unemployment benefits

Why not just do away with government and put corporations and churches in charge?

 

[kiwiman127]

Kiwiman is a 14%er

Well, refute my points I made in Post 3.
I'm for a FAIR market. Many, many Main Street Americans lost wealth thanks to the deregulation of the financial sector in the late 80's and again with the most recent meltdown, that's a fact
Why do you hate the middle class?

 

[jillian]

A middle class only exists because of government regulation.

 

[beowolfe]

If Republicans had their way, we would have no:

Speed limits
Safety regulations for clean air, food, water
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Unemployment benefits

Why not just do away with government and put corporations and churches in charge?

Not just republicans, but that whole 86%. And politicians are always talking about the wisdom of the American people. To be honest, as a group, the American people are pretty dumb.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Kiwiman is a 14%er

Frigg'n Kiwis... Go back to Auckland.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Little known fact that Republicans actually thrive on dirty water and smog and think that alkaloid poisons and cobra venom is good for headaches.

Moreover, we believe that Progressives have now moved to within the last 134,000 pages of regulations that will bring about the Worker Paradise they've fought for ever since the Income Tax and we cannot allow that.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

A middle class only exists because of government regulation.

Oh? Is that why we have a Pay Czar?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Government controls government 100%... look how that is working out.

lol..

 

[CrusaderFrank]

In the past 4 years, Government went from controlling 40% of the residential mortgage market to 100%.

How's that working out?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Then why do Republicans work so hard to send jobs to China? That's the most regulated economy in the world.

China needs a 2,000 pages HealthCare bill

 

[Urkie]

Isn't it a fact that there were no Savings & Loan failures until they were deregulated?
Isn't it a fact that there were no Bank failures until they were deregulated?
Isn't it a fact that there would have been no oil spill in the Gulf if regulations would have been enforced?
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Yes, too much regulating is one thing, but protecting the welfare of this nation and it's citizens from those who would benefit at the cost of this nation and it's people is needed.

No, do you know the real reason for the mortgage crisis? The Government basically told Fannie and Freddie that they didn't have to worry about debt. That they would bail them out if they went under so they started buying up any mortgage they could because from their perspective, it doesn't matter if it's subprime or not. The government is giving us money anyway so who cares? That was the reason. If Fannie and Freddie wasn't receiving those guarantees from government then the crisis probably would not have happened.

So it was over regulation that caused it. Too much government intervention.

 

[loosecannon]

Little known fact that Republicans actually thrive on dirty water and smog and think that alkaloid poisons and cobra venom is good for headaches.

Moreover, we believe that Progressives have now moved to within the last 134,000 pages of regulations that will bring about the Worker Paradise they've fought for ever since the Income Tax and we cannot allow that.

that was funny!