A common myth among public policy wonks and too many economists is that, “You can’t pick winners”. Instead you must allow the invisible hand of the market to decide winners and losers and thus guarantee optimal efficiency of resources. Aside from the fact that Los Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, and a host of Native American
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Read moreMarch 2011– G-P rejected a status-quo package from the Machinists Union for workers at Koch Industries owned Plywood Mill in Crossett Arkansas. They offered a counter proposal that would reduce the average family’s disposable income by 17-30%. Included in this package was a health insurance plan that was both more expensive and provided less coverage than the
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