Reply #15: Capitalism, in one easy lesson. [View All]

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

If only are politicians could figure this out. The whole problem with the way a lot of our government works, and the way we think about government, is that we've created a government culture almost, in which we almost seek government, instead of asking ourselves whether the government is even fit to handle this problem, or whether we can supplement it with private support. Even with the essential needs of the nation (economy, defense, education, health care, etc), we should try to not only strive for efficiency, but start shutting down useless or wrong-headed programs, that do more harm than good.

"Government, in its best state, is a necessary evil- in its worst, an intolerable one."

-Thomas Paine