On government running the economy...

TB — 12/10/2008 1:37:03 AM (archived)

Passed around on e-mail:

"Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the entire economy of our country to the same guys who couldn't make money running a whorehouse and selling booze?"

A more detailed history here.

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On government running the economy... - TB - 12/10/2008 1:37:03 AM
- Well, the capitalists botched it badly. And the cause is built in to capitalism. - Bowser - 12/12/2008 3:45:41 AM
- Couldn't run a ____house - Nick Hoffman - 12/12/2008 12:59:46 AM
  - Only case on record where both employees and clients got laid off (n/t) - z - 12/12/2008 1:31:50 AM
- And there's plenty in the private sector who apparently can't run businesses well either - z - 12/10/2008 4:33:16 PM
  - And even simpler idea - TB - 12/10/2008 4:55:16 PM
    - It's greedy business owners who burn down their property for the insurance, not the public servants - z - 12/11/2008 1:49:34 AM
    - More on labor costs - TB - 12/10/2008 5:04:40 PM

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