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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Well I'll go this far with agreeing with you, the American political system has gone to the crapper because it's been bought and sold to big business. The only difference between the two parties is that one has completely sold out while the other has only partially sold out.
The difference between us is that I don't believe in giving business carte blanche to run things however they want. I believe they need controls like everything else in our society otherwise their greed rules. Have a look at Itse's post to see how big business is set up to fail if they continue with their strategies. No one will be able to afford their products.
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Yes, because companies make biggest profits when no one can afford their products....?
The only reason why these companies can get away after they screw the consumer left and right is because of their partnership with the government. Believing in effective controls is a pipe dream, because these controls are humans and humans always respond to $$$ just like this example shows. For the company, the cost to grease few wheels is negligible compared to benefits they receive.
The only effective control is the market, where if you piss off your customers you will fail and no protection from the government will save you (bailout, favorable legislature, mandatory purchase of your products (insurance), your guys drafting up the law, etc).