If one lives in the image of Christ according to His will the answer should be obvious. Perhaps the answer is not obvious. Jesus and His Church has already instructed us on such matters:But should we not help people in need, such as we see in disasters that have been occurring recently?
How about the poor who cannot afford a private education. If you are going to do waway with the socialist educational system of public educaiton, are you then going to provide the money and help to those families who cannot afford the private education? And are you going to help out people who will not be able to afford the price of water? How what about the elderly who cannot afford their medical treatments? Will you pay for it?If one lives in the image of Christ according to His will the answer should be obvious. Perhaps the answer is not obvious. Jesus and His Church has already instructed us on such matters:
Catechism: vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s1c2a2.htmI
They could if we had a voucher system. I remind you, I get EIC, and I did it. It wasn’t easy.Not everyone can afford a private school.
I did not say thatSo you say then just abolish the whole system? Then what?
We’re talking about US Federal policy here.Again not everyone can afford private schooling. See how that works in Africa.
I never said I didn’t like spending money on it. I said I didn’t think FEDERAL $$ solved the problem.What is your solution then? If you say the public school system is broken and you do not like spending money it then what is your solution?
How about the poor who cannot afford a private education. If you are going to do waway with the socialist educational system of public educaiton, are you then going to provide the money and help to those families who cannot afford the private education? And are you going to help out people who will not be able to afford the price of water? How what about the elderly who cannot afford their medical treatments? Will you pay for it? And then how much money and help will you be giving to the people of Haiti, who have been devastated by the recent storm.If one lives in the image of Christ according to His will the answer should be obvious. Perhaps the answer is not obvious. Jesus and His Church has already instructed us on such matters:
Catechism: vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s1c2a2.htmI
Where did that come from?Imagine having to pay $5 for a glass of water.
It came from the lack of governmental controls on the prices of items necessary for human survival.Where did that come from?
USSR and Eastern Block countries proved that government controlled prices result in shortages and inefficient distribution…It came from the lack of governmental controls on the prices of items necessary for human survival.
They had completely government control. No one here is advocating that.USSR and Eastern Block countries proved that government controlled prices result in shortages and inefficient distribution…
From personal experience, it’s horrible.They had completely government control. No one here is advocating that.
By the way, how is it that the health care system works in Germany so well?
That never happens in the U.S.?From personal experience, it’s horrible.
My elderly aunt (a German citizen living in Germany) was scheduled for hand surgery after a fall broke and dislocated four fingers. We got her to the hospital at 5 AM as directed. We waited until noon. Then the scheduler came out and told us the doctor was finished with surgery for the day, and we should come back tomorrow. We would probably be near the front of the line. My sister and I had gone over there to help her during this surgery. It wasn’t until we kicked and screamed for an hour that the doctor agreed to do the surgery - after lunch.
Then they put her in a ward. She paid extra out of her pocket to have a private room, and tipped the food servers and nurses after her stay was over.
To be honest, all I know if the German system is personal experience.That never happens in the U.S.?
However, for past 27 years (off and on) I have lived and worked in Germany . I have family there too. I have stayed in a German hospital (severe Flu, sprained knee). No waiting. No problems, very professional and caring.
How many German’s gone bankrupt from their system?
And so do I. If it is so bad there why are they not trying to eliminate their insurance system? There has been no motion to do so.To be honest, all I know if the German system is personal experience.
Germany is a much smaller country based on a different form of government than the US.
I’m not sure a fair comparison could be made.
Being familiar with US history, Federal $$ do not solve local problems.
The answers sought are in the Catechism (link provided in prior post: vatican.va/archive/catechism/p3s1c2a2.htmI – read it!) and Holy Scripture (John 2:5 and others). There are no specific answers but the answers are there. The “difficult” part is to have faith and live them.How about the poor who cannot afford a private education. If you are going to do waway with the socialist educational system of public educaiton, are you then going to provide the money and help to those families who cannot afford the private education? And are you going to help out people who will not be able to afford the price of water? How what about the elderly who cannot afford their medical treatments? Will you pay for it? And then how much money and help will you be giving to the people of Haiti, who have been devastated by the recent storm.
I don’t know.And so do I. If it is so bad there why are they not trying to eliminate their insurance system? There has been no motion to do so.
The United States has had two types of government; today’s socialist government and yesterday’s small government of 1776 which was based on economic freedom and political freedom.What you are advocating is dangerous and would lead to anarchy and war and death. People would be hurt. For example, if a few people got control of the water supply and they could charge whatever they wanted and turn off or turn on the water when they wanted to. In fact, something like this happened when Enron got control of the electric supply and the electricity was turned off at many schools at different times thus disrupting the educational process.
Further without governmental controls on who works in the factories, we could have a return to children working 80 or 90 hours per week.
And that’s why whenever government steps in to fix prices or production, the results are scarcities and thriving black markets. On the black markets, the prices are much higher than on the free market.There is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone always pays for “free lunches.” Economics is interesting because economics reads like a detective novel. “Who done it?” Who benefits and who pays?
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Milton Friedman postulated his own invisible hand theory. He states
that an individual, seeking only the public good through government
regulation, and through no conscious effort is lead by an invisible hand
to seek the good of the individual. Milton Friedman, in his book, Free to
Choose, states that he has seen the government do little good.
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Is the market economy fair? Economists cannot define “fair” or “needs.” Give away new cars, and suddenly everyone “needs” a new car!
Incentives matter. Benefits have to exceed costs. Even a thief makes that economic decision.
Employers are constrained by scarce resources just like everyone else. The only way that an employer can get more resources is to bid the resources away from someone else. That is why the supply curve has a positive slope. A manufacturer will only produce more if he can get a higher price.
You are correct. Through a system of price floors (minimum wage) the government can create a surplus of unemployed unskilled laborers. The government also can produce shortages and higher prices (black market) through price ceilings.And that’s why whenever government steps in to fix prices or production, the results are scarcities and thriving black markets. On the black markets, the prices are much higher than on the free market.
Go live in Somalia or Haiti. There you do not have to worry about any government.You are correct. Through a system of price floors (minimum wage) the government can create a surplus of unemployed unskilled laborers. The government also can produce shortages and higher prices (black market) through price ceilings.
The bottom line is that government produces no wealth; it just takes our wealth. The government is a parasite. Government causes a misallocation of scarce resources through price floors and price ceilings.