This Week in “Free Market” Capitalism: Government-picked winners


It probably comes as no surprise to any of my readers, but the GOP has decided to order utilities to buy electricity from coal even if it’s more expensive than other sources of energy:


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  1. says

    Why not? The US government is basically a make-work program for the defense industry. May as well spend an F-35 worth or two propping up coal, too.

    It’s like a Jenga game.

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