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Originally Posted by pesto
An interesting way of expressing it. How about instead: the country where the govt. is over-taxing and over-regulating businesses to meet short-term political ends to stay in power vs. the country where the govt. has told the people: stay out of business's way or you will be swiftly dealt with without discussion or recourse.
An unhappy choice for each country; but it's clear that business would prefer the latter.
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So unless you're already speaking to the converted flock of tea party people, you need to do a lot more than simply state that
we are over-taxed and over-regulated. I mean,
how do you know that's really the problem? It comes across like you are assuming that there is some kind of non-material external reality in which ideas of everything exist in perfection and that you have access to such a realm which gives you the ability to compare the situation we are all experiencing with your privileged view; surely elitism at its worst.
While you have access to this realm could you also tell us what the perfect dimensions of a brick would be, or better yet, while you have access to this extra-human godlike point of view, can you tell us whose version of history was the correct one? Economic positions and politics aren't mystical experiences that you just know the answer to in your gut, leave that to spiritual and aesthetic matters.
Seriously pesto, either take the time to give us a thought out narrative as to why America's investment in infrastructure didn't precede our most powerful economy in the world status or take your ball and go home. If you come up with a well thought out narrative (one that uses explanations that move beyond appeals to the authority of yourself or your like-minded friends), then try and tie that into the California High Speed Rail project and argue for or against it.