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Re: A modest proposal to spread the profits of Glo (4.00 / 2)

Ownership Society
Defining an Ownership Society
By David Boaz
President Bush says he wants America to be an "ownership society." What does that mean?

http://www.cato.org/special/ownership_society/boaz.html

by Trond Ove on Wed Feb 28th, 2007 at 05:49:16 PM EST
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Re: A modest proposal to spread the profits of Glo (none / 0)

Actually, I was a bit inspired by that expression, coined by W*(?). I daredn't say that though as I guessed it would put some of you off a bit. ;)

But one should obviously never underestimate the knowledge of the ET community it seems.

* Just as he was inspired(?) by the Swedish pension system, a version of which he tried and failed to introduce in the US.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Wed Feb 28th, 2007 at 06:18:34 PM EST
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Re: A modest proposal to spread the profits of Glo (none / 1)

I think the "ownership society" is, as the CATO article states, a way to put downward pressures on taxes and make ordinary people more susceptible to capitalist rhetoric. As well as increasing share prices. And housing prices.

Which is all nice and dandy if you are already rich.

by Trond Ove on Wed Feb 28th, 2007 at 07:25:15 PM EST
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