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axt113 said:

Yes because private market would never do anything like flood millions of gallons of oil into our oceans, or let us drive around in cars without functioning brakes.

....Or not allow us to clean up the oil spill because its illegal to pump 90% cleaned water back into the ocean.

Stick, yeah today they just used other dumb methods of making our economy spiral out of control.

Such as?

Richard, things would be far worse without government intervention

History tells us otherwise. Yes, Richard gave some examples that the government may have a regulatory precedent to intervene in some egregious cases. However, we note that more often than not, the government does more to harm the economy than help it. Look at Hong Kong and its lack of government oversights, and the incredible prosperity it has created in 100 years.





Back from the dead, I'm afraid.