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Re:Thomas Piketty Responds to Criticism of His Data by SoftwareMaven on Thursday May 29, 2014 @05:28PM (#7818700)
Given the amount we spend on government, the inefficient way it's run, and the value the taxpayer gets for the dollar (compared to e.g. Sweden), it's a huge, brightly painted target. It is not all of the problem, but it is a problem.
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Re:Thomas Piketty Responds to Criticism of His Data by Florin_Andrei on Thursday May 29, 2014 @08:11PM (#7819417)
This is a bit like blaming the murder on the bullet, not on the criminal who pulled the trigger.

The US government would be in a very different shape indeed, if it wasn't owned by the highest bidder. It might be inefficiently run for you; but for the special interests who own all the lobbyists in D.C., and who pay all the politicians - for them it's just fine as-is, thank you.

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