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Question: Which sort of economic system would you want to live in?
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Anarchy		  
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Laissez Faire		  
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Mixed Capitalism		  
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Planned Economy/socialism		  
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Communism		  
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Citizen James
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« on: May 30, 2005, 08:06:57 PM »
Anarchy - you're on your own.   No government, no taxes, if you want a road you build it yourself (or pay whatever toll the owner chooses to charge)

Laissez Faire - Caviat Empor.  The government exists on a minimal basis to enforce contracts and provide essential shared services.  No taxes, but there are user fees (toll roads, 911 surcharge, etc).  You are expected to educate yourself and your kin, or pay private individuals to do so, an you are responsible for inspecting your own food for safety/cooking it well.

Mixed Capitalism - The system in the US today, give or take a few tweaks.

Planned economy/socialism - the government decides what is made and in what quanity.  Taxes are heavy, but everyone gets a certain minimal cradle to grave support.   Private ownership, if it exists at all, is small buisness and subject to major governmental oversight.

Communism - the government owns everything.  Everyone gets paid the same.  Get used to standing in loong lines.
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Jake
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2005, 08:13:49 PM »
Laissez-Faire (sp) or Mixed Capitalism. Probably 3.5 if you consider that it goes 1-5.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2005, 08:15:46 PM »
I could live in either Laissez-Faire or Mixed Capitalism.
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2005, 08:18:43 PM »
Quote from: Senator Colin Wixted on May 30, 2005, 08:15:46 PM
I could live in either Laissez-Faire or Mixed Capitalism.

Agreed. I think the best would be in between the two(as MC being in the US now), closer to laissez-faire.
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2005, 08:27:35 PM »
Between L-F & MC, voted L-F.
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2005, 08:30:29 PM »
Between 2 and 3, but I voted 3 just to be unique. Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2005, 08:31:01 PM »
Laissez-faire
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2005, 08:32:26 PM »
Between laissez-faire and mixed capitalism.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2005, 08:51:50 PM »
Between 3 and 4, but I voted 3.  I'd say about a 3.3.
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2005, 08:53:08 PM »
Mixed
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2005, 09:03:53 PM »
Mixed capitalism, with single-payer health care and an increased federal minimum wage.
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2005, 09:06:24 PM »
Socialism, thank you for playing
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2005, 09:15:22 PM »
Mixed Capitalism with a higher minimum wage. 
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2005, 09:19:29 PM »
Quote from: James42 on May 30, 2005, 08:06:57 PM
Anarchy - you're on your own.   No government, no taxes, if you want a road you build it yourself (or pay whatever toll the owner chooses to charge)

Laissez Faire - Caviat Empor.  The government exists on a minimal basis to enforce contracts and provide essential shared services.  No taxes, but there are user fees (toll roads, 911 surcharge, etc).  You are expected to educate yourself and your kin, or pay private individuals to do so, an you are responsible for inspecting your own food for safety/cooking it well.

Mixed Capitalism - The system in the US today, give or take a few tweaks.

Planned economy/socialism - the government decides what is made and in what quanity.  Taxes are heavy, but everyone gets a certain minimal cradle to grave support.   Private ownership, if it exists at all, is small buisness and subject to major governmental oversight.

Communism - the government owns everything.  Everyone gets paid the same.  Get used to standing in loong lines.

I voted 'mixed capitalism' before I realized you had defined it so poorly.  Europe is 'mixed capitalism', the US today is very close to laissez-faire. 

Really you didn't give a proper option for liberal Keynesian redistributionist capitalism - the best compromise.
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2005, 09:23:42 PM »
'Mixed capitalism' as defined by the posters in this topic should be called 'mixed socialism.'

And no, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, welfare, public schools, a multi-bracket income tax, and the FDA do not exist in a 'near laissez-faire' country.
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« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2005, 09:25:47 PM »
Quote from: Monopolization on May 30, 2005, 09:23:42 PM
'Mixed capitalism' as defined by the posters in this topic should be called 'mixed socialism.'

And no, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, welfare, public schools, a multi-bracket income tax, and the FDA do not exist in a 'near laissez-faire' country.

Well, he certainly should have made an option that distinguished between the modern US, with very little provision being made for the bottom 80%, with only the vestiges of the New Deal remaining (and under attack), and Europe, where citizens are treated quite decently.
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« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2005, 09:30:10 PM »
Mixed Capitalism
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« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2005, 08:09:16 AM »
Mixed Capitalism

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« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2005, 11:09:17 AM »
mixed capitalism
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« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2005, 09:44:42 AM »
Borderline Lasseiz-faire / mixed capitalism.
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« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2005, 01:53:10 PM »

Between mixed capitalism and planned economy/socialism, but closer to planned economy/socialism.
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