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		Astrohacker on Aug 13, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Extreme concentration of wealth in US economy has ... Every industry in the US is highly regulated. The worsening economy has correlated with more regulations and bigger government. I don't think this is a coincidence. It is the decrease in capitalism due to an expansion of government that is creating our present problems. Capitalism is not the problem. Government is.

BarkMore on Aug 13, 2011 [–]

Don't forget about the bailouts. The wealth conentration in the finance industry would be much lower without the government bailout of AIG and others.

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