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Old 14-03-2012, 16:01   #27
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Re: Unemployment is rising

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry View Post
The only people with a lot of capital is the rich and the government need to take it from them and invest it into the economy, mainly becuase the banks are not doing that
And in 10 years we'll all have our own tractor and a share in the collective farm.

It doesn't work, Alan. Planned economies do not work. Governments are useless at efficient deployment of capital. For proof, see the USSR, circa 1917-1991.

Capitalism is not perfect but it's the best we have.
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