Time to Wise Up to Free Market Benefits

Posted by Tina

I had to alert anyone reading this, but especially those under 30 who believe in big government, to a great little article, “You’re Fired”, by Steve Feinstein at The American Thinker. The chart at right indicates the enormous price we all pay for government controls in our lives. From food and housing to hospital services the price we pay since 1997 has risen strongly above the inflation rate. Government subsidy leads to higher price tags. The opposite is true for things like clothing and TVs. Feinstein goes on to explain how free marketsand competition can change that and provide incentives to strive and achieve, to reach for excellence, to start businesses and to create abundance and affordability. An excerpt:

“‘You’re Fired!’: The Key to the Free Market.” Those are the sweetest two words in the entire English language. Those two words make possible everything that’s good in our daily lives: our freedom, our safety, the many modes of transportation at our disposal, the rich abundance of foods we get to choose from, the widely varied forms of entertainment we enjoy, the incredible array of medical technologies that keep us healthy, and the expansive selection of schools that educate us.

“You’re fired.” Those are the lyrics to the Anthem of the Free Market, which is the engine that keeps us safe, healthy, well fed, entertained, and educated. Those are the words that indicate that, in our system, there is personal accountability and responsibility and that there are negative consequences for doing a poor job.

Californians should be particularly aware of the costly burdens of government involvement in our lives. An example was in the Los Angeles Times yesterday, “Cost for California bullet train system rises to $77.3 billion.” The time period for getting it built has also been moved back. Given California’s burdensome regulations and already high taxation it’s clear we are already tossing precious dollars down a toilet for a project that will become more costly over time:

The price of the California bullet train project jumped sharply Friday when the state rail authority announced that the cost of connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco would be $77.3 billion and could rise as high as $98.1 billion — an uptick of at least $13 billion from estimates two years ago.

The rail authority also said the earliest trains could operate on a partial system between San Francisco and Bakersfield would be 2029 — four years later than the previous projection. The full system would not begin operating until 2033.

Rick Moran of TownHall reminds us of the initial estimate for this train back in 2008:

Since 2008 when California voters approved a $9 billion bond measure to fund a high-speed rail system between Los Angeles and San Francisco, few believed that the estimated $64 billion price tag was realistic. But even fewer believed the costs would explode as much as it has.

We at PS knew it would explode. What’s worse is that California’s highest priority should be reliable water systems, especially in the southern part of the state.

People have been sold a bag full of empty promises that will continue to cost them dearly as the Boomers become an added burden. The remedy is responsible self reliance and dramatically cutting the size and scope of government. It won’t come from the likes of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schummer, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Maxine Waters, Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris or any other Democrat of their ilk. It’s time to wise up and understand the principles that made our nation and it’s people thrive for so long. They must be re-established before our futures are completely choked off and things like living off grid or in a tiny house will become a forced way of life rather than a choice.

I hope you read and absorb Steve Feinstein’s “You’re Fired.”