Re: Seattle City Light vs. Puget Power

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From: Walter Bright
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:15

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In article <1993Jan21.053516.14470@fylz.wa.com> fyl@fylz.wa.com (Phil Hughes) writes:
/Personally I would
/rather subsidize the cost of health care than the cost of putting
/pepsi in aluminum cans.  Isn't it more in the American spirit to be
/able to say "everyone has access to health care in our country" than
/"everyone saves $.05 on a can of pepsi"?

Neither should be subsidized. Subsidizing causes distortions and uneconomic
choices in an economy. The American spirit, in my opinion, is individual
freedom and individual responsibility. It isn't "subsidize my company"
or "give me free health care".

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From: bright@nazgul.UUCP (Walter Bright)
Newsgroups: pnw.general
Subject: Re: Seattle City Light vs. Puget Power
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Date: 24 Jan 93 17:15:34 GMT
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