“Crony capitalism? Buried in rules issued last week is the disclosure that the administration will propose exempting “certain self-insured, self-administered plans” from the law’s temporary reinsurance fee in 2015 and 2016.”
This shouldn’t be surprising. Obama has been very vocal about his support for a “government-private partnership” (crony capitalism).
This particular article is about labor unions. He gives favors to his friends and uses business to push his agenda. Don’t underestimate the power of the government to dictate how you live, even in the “untouched” private sector.
Maybe the life-cycle theory is right. People get a taste of freedom and prosperity, then their children (having known nothing else) return back to a more command state.
Not to mention that many people in the Eastern nations still like communism and want to see it return. The communist parties there are not insignificant political players.
“Did Obama spy on Mitt Romney?”
There are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that Americans would be outraged by.
And a lot of things they do openly that we SHOULD be outraged by.
“Will expanded eligibility for Medicaid (under ObamaCare) also increase eligibility for Food Stamps?”
It obviously will. The question is how? Directly or indirectly?
Right, Medicaid expansion will certainly dampen the incentive to get a job (since health care can be more easily attained elsewhere).
Under that logic it also dampens people’s incentive to stay healthy. Seems like a pointless way of looking at things.
“Crony capitalism? Buried in rules issued last week is the disclosure that the administration will propose exempting “certain self-insured, self-administered plans” from the law’s temporary reinsurance fee in 2015 and 2016.”
This shouldn’t be surprising. Obama has been very vocal about his support for a “government-private partnership” (crony capitalism).
This particular article is about labor unions. He gives favors to his friends and uses business to push his agenda. Don’t underestimate the power of the government to dictate how you live, even in the “untouched” private sector.
Labor unions are the “bit” in the mouths of big businesses.
Guilds would serve public interests much more effectively.
“Have the Slovak countries abandoned libertarianism?”
Too bad, you’d think that the experience of Communism would stick in people’s minds for longer.
Maybe the life-cycle theory is right. People get a taste of freedom and prosperity, then their children (having known nothing else) return back to a more command state.
ebb and flow, but which direction are the trends heading? Upward or downward over time?
I think that the oscillations are just becoming more dramatic.
The biggest problem with freedom for many:
With it comes responsibility.
Considering that they’ve tried both extremes, it’s no wonder they’ll choose the middle ground.
It does, but vast swaths of the population haven’t been helped by privatization. It’s made some people very wealthy and left the rest out to dry.
Not to mention that many people in the Eastern nations still like communism and want to see it return. The communist parties there are not insignificant political players.
“Have the Slovak countries abandoned libertarianism?”
There’s only one “Slovak” country and that’s Slovakia. There are many “Slavic” countries, however.