Indeed, the problem with building empires. Hide the money and produce less until the empire becomes sane, dissolves or at times is conquered. There is a possibility now that we will become the USSA, communist lite. In other words still have Hollywood but the state owns everything else.
On Aug 25 09:31 AM Tony Petroski wrote:
> The author: > > "If we offered consumers "Cash for Clunkers" a year ago, we just > might have prevented the closure of all of those automobile dealers > and avoided the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies." > > Yes, but now that we have things going right, why stop now at 7:00 > P.M., eastern time, Monday? Shouldn't we just keep on trucking until > Chrysler, Ford, GM and ... (the foreigners) are all whole? > > The author: "What were we concerned about? Moral Hazard!" > > No. I was and still am concerned that an American government can > point a gun at me, say "your taxes or your freedom" and then take > my money and hand it to someone else. > > Is that moral hazard? You bet. Is that morale hazard? > > Yes, that too.
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On Aug 25 09:31 AM Tony Petroski wrote:
> The author:
>
> "If we offered consumers "Cash for Clunkers" a year ago, we just
> might have prevented the closure of all of those automobile dealers
> and avoided the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies."
>
> Yes, but now that we have things going right, why stop now at 7:00
> P.M., eastern time, Monday? Shouldn't we just keep on trucking until
> Chrysler, Ford, GM and ... (the foreigners) are all whole?
>
> The author: "What were we concerned about? Moral Hazard!"
>
> No. I was and still am concerned that an American government can
> point a gun at me, say "your taxes or your freedom" and then take
> my money and hand it to someone else.
>
> Is that moral hazard? You bet. Is that morale hazard?
>
> Yes, that too.