If a local town does the business, no one is forced to buy or sell there, and the people, who are close to their government, agree to it - then so what?
Its far different from the Federal Government, who are unaccountable and use coercion, doing such things - THAT is socialism.
As I read the article, the local people aren't happy about it. It doesn't mean they aren't going to take advantage of it while it's there, though.
It's far different from the Federal Government, who are unaccountable and use coercion, doing such things - THAT is socialism.
It may be far from the Federal government doing it... but it is still socialism.
They used tax dollars to compete with private business, that people are forced to fund this is a form of coercion. is it not?
I would suggest those 4 gas stations in town to all announce at the next city council meeting that they are going out of business. I suspect that they PAY a lot of the local taxes.