Reply #17: I think many are naive about how much the government does provide [View All]

[NewJeffCT]

Our roads are paved & maintained with tax dollars
Our air is kept (reasonably at times) clean due to federal & state air standards.
Our prescription drugs are generally safe due to FDA regulations, as is our food supply.
The water we drink is usually clean due to clean water regulations.
Our homes & cars are built to certain federal, state and local safety standards.
Our workplaces are kept reasonably safe (most of the time) due to OSHA regulations.
Our police forces & fire departments are maintained through tax dollars, our military is as well.

Then, I would say - who do you want running your retirement portfolio - the US government, or the folks that ran Enron, World Comm, etc?