On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Carl H.A. Dassbach wrote: > >How ever do they define "economic freedom," anyway? Freedom from hunger, or > >freedom to fire 5,000 workers? > > > >Doug > > > > Economic freedom in the US is, of course, the freedom to fire 5000, with no > questions ask, the freedom for health care providers to make huge profits > and pay inflated executive salaries while denying their clients care or > refusing to pay the full amount because the charges are not "reasonable and > customary," it is the frredom to be deprived of poor housing, adequate > nutrition and a minimal level of health care, it is the freedom to turn > people away from emergencies rooms if they do have insurance. It is the > 'glorious' freedom of the free enterprise system where money talks and > everybody else walks. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Carl H.A. Dassbach E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dept. of Social Sciences Phone: (906)487-2115 > Michigan Technological University Fax: (906)487-2468 > Houghton, MI 49931 USA > >
