Tag Archives: Role of Government

Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: ‘How Big Should Government Be?’

Source:Free State MD In this editorial, Thom Hartmann said that government should be big enough to insure that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care. And I guess that means health insurance as well and education. Does that … Continue reading

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Norman Thomas VS Barry Goldwater: Socialism VS Conservatism (1961)

Source:The Daily Journal It sounds like Norman Thomas who I’m familiar with the name and know he was a Socialist, but not very familiar with. But what I gather from this debate with Senator Barry Goldwater, was that Norman Thomas … Continue reading

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The Mike Wallace Interview: Ayn Rand 1959 Full Interview

Source:Real Life Journal Mike Wallace, the famous CBS News journalist who made his mark on CBS 60 Minutes, to me is the best TV interviewer of all-time, or least what I’ve heard. Because he could interview anyone, because of his … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Video: FDR Fireside Chat 6: On Government and Capitalism

James Miller Center: Video: FDR Fireside Chat 6: On Government and Capitalism President Franklin Roosevelt, did not become President of the United States, to destroy American capitalism. As some Conservatives and Libertarians have suggested. But he became President to save … Continue reading

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Invest Iiguru: Video: Milton Friedman: Free to Choose- How to Stay Free

Source:The FreeState If you look at the lobbying industry in America and why it’s so large and why they’ve become so powerful and have dominated Washington politics, preventing both good and bad things from happening and becoming law, it’s because … Continue reading

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Common Sense Capitalism: Milton Friedman: Limiting The Role of Government

Source:The FreeState If you look at the Federal Government in America and its size post-World War II, we’ve generally spent around 20% of our GDP on the public sector. Defense, law enforcement, foreign affairs, social welfare, etc. And then you … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: ‘There is No Such Thing as Public Money’

Source:The FreeState– The Iron Lady Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Conservative, United Kingdom) Source:The FreeState  “Margaret Thatcher addresses the Conservative Party conference in 1983.” From Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher When former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says: “There’s no such thing as … Continue reading

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AlterNet: David Morris: Why You Want Government Running Health, Education and Defense

Source:Free State MD The title of this post from the AlterNet that I read is called “Why You Want the Government Running Health, Education and Defense”. No for real, just look up top incase you missed it. Yet the whole … Continue reading

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CNN: Larry King Live- Michael Moore on French and American Taxes: No Free Lunch From Government

Source:The FreeState What Michael Moore and his followers don’t understand is, that there’s no such thing as a “Free Lunch.” If you pay taxes that is you’re paying taxes which most Americans do you’re paying for all these public services … Continue reading

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Professor Milton Friedman: The Role of Government in a Free Society (1978)

Source:Basic Economics– Professor Milton Friedman, talking about the role of government in a free society, in 1978. Source:The FreeState “Milton Friedman – The role of government in a free society – Socialism & Social Justice Debunked!” From Basic Economics My idea … Continue reading

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