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Old 07-19-2014, 05:58 PM
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If the market's free why can't the government participate in it fully?
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:37 PM
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If the market's free why can't the government participate in it fully?
Because the govt is using tax payers money.
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:44 PM
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Because the govt is using tax payers money.
No one is threatening to sue so there must be a loophole. The town should have floated a bond for the conversion and paid it back from the gas station profits.
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:50 PM
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Because the govt is using tax payers money.
Good point. We should prosecute 'em the RICO statutes and nationalize the mutha effer's business altogether. Starting with those a$$holes in Kansas, Chuck and Dave.
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Old 07-20-2014, 08:51 AM
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Because the govt is using tax payers money.
The corporate world is awash with taxpayer dollars that flow through the government conduit.
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Old 07-20-2014, 09:19 AM
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The corporate world is awash with taxpayer dollars that flow through the government conduit.
That does not make competition from a government owned business ok.
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Old 07-20-2014, 11:16 AM
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That does not make competition from a government owned business ok.
Competition is good for the economy. The government has shown itself to be more stable than corporations. After all, we're still using the original.
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Old 07-22-2014, 08:51 PM
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Competition is good for the economy. The government has shown itself to be more stable than corporations. After all, we're still using the original.
Wow! This is a "Hall Of Fame" worthy post.
Nice job Noob.
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