Think or Swim

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

But we'll get Ireland there, won't we cookie?

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

But we'll get Ireland there, won't we cookie?

Or die tryin'

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

But we'll get Ireland there, won't we cookie?

Or die tryin'

Exactly.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

But we'll get Ireland there, won't we cookie?

Or die tryin'

Exactly.

Hooah!

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Well, say a party is elected that puts forward a strongly progressive taxation regime, or that nationalises natural resources ?

That would be fine then, they voted for that economic settlement so they can live with it. If the party leads the country into recession, emigration and capital flight, then we will know who is to blame. However, if the party leads the country to boom, social progress and large inward migration, then we know who to thank, the people. The beauty of undistorted markets is that accountability is made so much clearer.

Is there any State that fulfills your standards for a free market economy?

Not yet.

But we'll get Ireland there, won't we cookie?

Or die tryin'

Exactly.

Hooah!

I'm glad we agree.