[LS]

All things in economics are relative, and again, you know that, don't you? You do realize that there is no such thing as a "pure" free market. So it is always a system of degrees---and we are FAR freer than any nation in the world, Switzerland and Ireland and CERTAINLY China, notwithstanding.

[AdamSelene235]

So it is always a system of degrees---and we are FAR freer than any nation in the world,

So why is Hong Kong the early adopter of my companies new technology? We've found it nearly impossible to bring a product to market in America without prostrating ourselves before Congress, FAA, IRS, FDA, etc. etc. Why is the fiscal burden of government 2X greater in America than in a police state?

Overall, we are one of the healthiest patients in the cancer ward. The world is pretty jacked up, so relative comparisons don't mean much. Lets start asking what is possible instead of comparing ourselves with others. That is the mark of a dynamic nation....Not, Gee, we're not nearly as Socialist as France.