(February 17, 2016 at 7:46 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Would you not agree that in at least some instances, the advantages enjoyed by big businesses are because of their partnership with big government. Don't you wonder why moderately wealthy freshmen Senators retire as multi-millionaires? The question is whether the solution is a bigger more actively involved state is easier and more desirable for large enterprises to corrupt than a smaller less influential state. Unethical large companies need a big government to enforce invasive regulations to keep them safe from upstart challengers. That's why grassroots Republicans and Democrats are in revolt against the donor classes that have lied to them for years.
They do not need big government, they just need to influence whatever government we have. I don't care if government is small, medium, or big as long as it works in the best interest of the people. Regulations are not what keeps upstart businesses from challenging big businesses, most upstarts fail because of undercapitalization, which limits their ability to grow.
I owned a small business for many years and the greatest challenge was growing the business. It wasn't just a matter of having clients or good ideas, it was a matter of having the cash to do so. You get stuck, you need more employees and equipment to earn more money, but you cant get more employees and equipment until you get more money. So you try and get a loan but few banks will give you the loan you need because you aren't yet producing the profits to warrant it.
