When the Gallup Poll asks Americans which presents the greatest danger to America, big government, big business or big labor, somewhere around 60% of Americans choose big government, 20% chose big business.
My first reaction was what planet are these people living on? What is the evidence that big government is dangerous? Wall Street just blew up the whole world economy, leaving millions of American's out of work, with lost retirement benefits and foreclosed houses. The last time we had a similar economic catastrophe it was also Wall Streets doing (the great depression). Its hard to blame big government for either of these events since those arch enemies of big goverment, Republicans, were in control of government both times for the decade leading up to the collapse (although Republicans are very creative is weaseling out of responsibility). Although certainly government contributed due to the tentacles big business has that can manipulate government to their ends.
After the last economic blow up Social Security and Medicare are all many people have to make it through their older years. What's big business done for them lately?
The sobering reality is that what people believe isn't based in reality. The same marketing expertise that convinces people to pay $5 for a tube of tooth paste that is no better than the $3 generic alternative, has been used by supporters of the big business viewpoint to sell voters a fictional reality.
(Poll results reported on NPR/(Marketplace, 12/14/11)
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