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Lou Stein's avatar

Reagan's premise Government is the problem lacks self-awareness that government run Military, Police, Fire, Legal, and the list goes on. There is undeniable Public Trust. Is he saying Public Trust is a problem. Maybe it is because, Public return on private use is so miniscule. The Public give research grants and what is the return on that investment? I am not debating Public sector efficiency but I am debating where services will never be done if government didn't step in. Anybody who lives in Rural America or as they apt put it as fly over country would not have postal service, water, electricity, telephone etc if govenment didn't step in. It is not from business standpoint economic nor profitable. It is really exhausting have to explain this point over and over again. It time to talk about Public Capitalism. If government takes risks as technological and structural investment should it reap some of rewards if they come? Hey, we will give you that grant but expect percentage of that intellectual property. These oligarchs have been mulching off the government far too long with giving the government back the investment they provided through rebates, tax incentatives and other programs. It is not enough for these greedy bastards anymore .. they want it ALL.

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Barbara Grinell's avatar

I believe you’re right. I have the constitution.

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Rainer's avatar

Wow, I didn’t know that. Thanks

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