Comments on: On Non-Magical Government Investment

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:18:01 +0000

For their abolition, I mean?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:17:12 +0000

I assume Will is against the abolition of all oil and gas subsidies then?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:06:17 +0000

As you complained elsewhere in regard to government projects and private investment, we don't know what happened in the other universes where there was no bailout. If a high enough percent of those contain total financial armageddon, then I like where we are.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:18:01 +0000

For their abolition, I mean?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:17:12 +0000

I assume Will is against the abolition of all oil and gas subsidies then?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:06:17 +0000

By: GilM

GilM — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:31:16 +0000

Kealey also wrote a Cato opinion on the subject in 97:

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6168

I think the case against government funding of even basic (non-defense) research is very strong.

By: uknowbetter

uknowbetter — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:02:56 +0000

You don't even understand what money is. It is pointless to engage in discussions with someone who doesn't get something so basic.

By: Unit

Unit — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:07:43 +0000

Once you open the pandora's box of strings-attached to tax-payer funded research, you'll never get out of it. Question: what if some crucial research will only be pursued by people who are confident that they can keep their findings secret?

By: Steve C

Steve C — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:06:24 +0000

Well said