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Originally Posted by piece-itpete
This segues into the Federal government too, vis-a-vis State and local gov'ts (if I ever say vis-a-vis again please shoot me). The Fed is the ultimate monopoly, with the added terror of force of law. That terror the Founders understood well.
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Well, the difference, of course, is that the government isn't private or for (edit) profit. It is all of us. And acts in *our* interst not the interest of corporate proffit. The last couple of decades mis-trust in government really is a healty check on things, I don't dispute that. But ultimately we need the government to keep private industry from crushing us.
Like a lot of Americans I'm kinda stuck on the health care thing, but it really is a great example. We need help and that help should come from the federal government.