tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028203279940642978.post8033531072528787559..comments2024-02-16T04:03:48.161-05:00Comments on The People's Place: Bain's Profits ... The "Invisible Hand" of Free Markets at Work ... And Some of the "Unintended" Beneficiaries ThereofChad Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13773369144321774651noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028203279940642978.post-91924562692934218762012-08-01T17:12:24.088-04:002012-08-01T17:12:24.088-04:00in the same breath a lot of Roomney's wealth w...in the same breath a lot of Roomney's wealth was a direct result of public money -- the endowments of public colleges and the pension plans of public employees. Thus as the president pointed out everyone -- even Mitt Roomney -- owes a portion of his success to the investment we (ie the goverment) has made in society. I agree with you we need a solidly preforming private sector. But things like running water and highways and goverment loans for education and public education and investment in infracture even when it migh not make economic sense (ie running electricity to every home in this country) and a bank system and an army and oversite of financial markets, etc etc etc are also need to help the private sector preform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com