Classic bad economic thought by Krugman
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Why roads should be free — And a chance to win $75
For all of you who have rolled your eyes when I've said that roads should be privatized, consider this: Have you ever been pulled over for speeding? When the guy with a gun fined you a hundred bucks for going too fast, did it ever seem odd? What if Costco started tazing , fining, and imprisoning people who drove their shopping carts too fast down the aisles? Wouldn't you think it odd if a Costco teller pulled a gun on you, and told you to get your ni**er a** down on the floor, if you, say, were paralyzed , or black ? 72-year-old woman tased. Respect the elderly, or respect my authoritah ? Why don't we think it odd when it happens on our roads? Americans are apt to forget that highways were built to prevent popular uprisings . That speed limits were put in place to force gas rationing . And public schools never teach that roads are monopolies. Recently, an Eastern European mayor has used a tank to run over the vehicles of his own ...
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