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Originally Posted by pylon
Yes.
Capitalism promotes competition and competition creates cheaper prices. Over regulation stifles everything. Once you have multiple players in anything, at least one of the parties is going to try and buy market share with a lower cost. It's why virtually everything is cheaper in the US. Massive competition and less regulation.
It's why we pay 3X the money for a block of cheese in Canada. You can thank the Canadian Dairy Commision.
It's why our cell phone and internet bills are the highest in the world.
It's why Space X can put a rocket in space for 1/10th of the cost of the government.
I could type out examples for an hour. The US system certainly has its flaws, but it is far better at price regulation than Canada.
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Have you looked at what the government pays in subsidies to US dairy and farm producers? They have chosen to have the government subsidize directly rather than charge the consumer. US agriculture is not an example of capitalism.
What do you see as the difference between US regulation of telecom spectrum and Canadian regulation of telecom spectrum? It’s actually because of increased regulation and control that the IS has more competition. It goes back to to the break up of Bell into the baby bells.
You seem to want more regulation and subsidies based on two of your examples here.