tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1971417463403926348..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Why We Should Not Underestimate the StateRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44833698140730070872014-05-25T18:25:09.658-04:002014-05-25T18:25:09.658-04:00People believe those in the government are stupid ...People believe those in the government are stupid because they can't stomach or even think of the alternative. That they are intentionally doing what they do. But the simple fact is once I learned to look at everything government does with regards to how it benefits those in and running and close to government, the state never looked stupid again. <br /><br />Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-1498914146265717732014-05-25T14:03:48.529-04:002014-05-25T14:03:48.529-04:00Patients cross borders for online deals on medicat...Patients cross borders for online deals on medications<br /><br /> When "Bill" learned three years ago that a medication normally used to treat multiple sclerosis patients might help save his remaining good eye from macular degeneration, he was eager to try it.<br /><br />But Bill was surprised to learn that the drug, Copaxone, would cost up to $11,000 per year from a pharmacy in his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55058994246229578222014-05-25T11:45:07.801-04:002014-05-25T11:45:07.801-04:00The state only looks stupid if you assume it is lo...The state only looks stupid if you assume it is looking out for the common good. When you make the assumption that the state insiders are just trying to maximize their own access to graft and corruption opportunities, it makes a lot more sense.<br /><br />But we should also remember that liars have to process exponentially more information in their daily transactions than honest people. That is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065252298900239414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38093900384089249562014-05-25T11:41:55.673-04:002014-05-25T11:41:55.673-04:00Excellent. I totally agree. They view people like ...Excellent. I totally agree. They view people like gnats, mostly. Until one of those gnats, like Snowden, really pisses them off. And compounds it by outsmarting them to boot.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.com