Yes!
Far better than being controlled by elected officials who just want to buy votes with your own money.
In my calculus of life, I trust business more than I trust government.
Why?
Because ultimately, I get to decide if I'll do business with them. Business doesn't have guns and a police force to lock me up if I don't fall into line.
If I don't do business with someone. If I buy less gas or any other commodity, producers have to address the reasons why I'm not buying.
This isn't necessarily the case with political leaders. They are more beholden to those who make the big donations than they are to taxpayers and voters.
I vote with my wallet every day. I can only vote every other year at the ballot box.
This is why I'd rather let the market decide, than allow those who are in the power brokering business of government making decisions that they really never account for.
Originally Posted By: salv
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Take crude oil off the commodities market. Problem solved.
Yes! Something so essential to our everyday lives and to our economy should never be controlled by forces that don't account for anything other than profit and share holders.
The free market can be a benefit to the consumer, but more often benefits the companies, more specifically those that have the means to own part of those companies.
