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To: TimF who wrote (81057)5/30/2007 7:45:13 PM
From: JBTFD  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284
 
"Being allowed to charge what the market will bear is hardly corporate welfare."

But having the US government run interference for you is.

"If they where asking for subsidies I'd almost certainly oppose them, but in this case we are not dealing with subsidies for them but rather price controls against them."

Well hey I'd like to see you speak out against all of the corporate subsidies they DO get. I know, not your issue.

And to allow the benefits of free trade to accrue to ordinary citizens. As it is it is NOT free trade. It is corporate jury-rigged trade. All advantages accrue to huge corporations and none to ordinary citizens.