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To: Metacomet who wrote (136432)8/28/2013 6:04:12 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 149317
 
Do you think there is maybe a middle ground between the extreme view you just articulated and Marxism? The choice between crony-Capitalism and Marxism is a false one. We can have a middle ground, which is a regulated, free market that respects the rights of its citizens to control their own destiny and accumulate enough wealth to take care of themselves and their family in retirement. We don't want the crony state and we don't want the nanny state. We want the middle ground.



To: Metacomet who wrote (136432)8/28/2013 11:13:07 PM
From: koan  Respond to of 149317
 
Yeah, I failed to mention that. It is probably more important than our being the bread basket.

And, no we do not need a middle ground as MM says. That pretty much tells the story:

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Why do the world's entrepreneurs still flock to the US?

Because it is the only place on Earth that let's pigs accumulate without restriction and no tax if you work it right... and if you are really smart, negative tax..the government will throw money at you depending upon the "entreprenurial scam"...