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The success -- Kennedy.
As those companies continue to get lots of government grain at the same time the administration puts -- -- did subsidies oil companies will judge editor -- -- -- This is crony capitalism at its worse.
And there is that is -- the constitution.
Well the constant.
We'll do the constitution first it prohibits the government.
From using the power of the government and the taxpayers' dollars to favorite industry -- to favoring market participant in -- industry I.
-- -- an edited and anybody who Rivera Green technologies and we've been -- general yes we have been doing and you wouldn't do it I would not do what we've been doing it since the advent of the progressive hero Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson a hundred years ago.
The government began to take the position.
That central planning.
-- it.
By government bureaucrats would produce more prosperity for everybody.
Than individual choices of consumers and investors we've been stuck with that for hundred years Republicans as well as Democrats have done it.
This president is -- into extreme.
And he's chosen failures the public doesn't want to fight that Chevy Volt.
The public doesn't want someone for a so lender can't pay its bills -- is stock -- them.
We are the taxpayer.
So your argument -- just that the markets decide.
But should federal policy.
Had anything to do it and in other words if you have a hands off approach to all.
Does not automatically favor the existing -- -- in other words.
If you are going to take oil subsidies the boss is an energy town right now renewal -- so they've edited by default because there's such a big week.
You just had on.
Two segments ago one of the most creative successful.
Innovators of the modern era Steve case who did all of this without any government subsidies without any government incentive.
And without any government assistance so yes if I needed answer -- single question and involve the president and whether he is recognizing.
Well I don't know what -- that gentleman's politics are I just know that what he created he did in his own without led government pushing him are prodding him or helping him.
So cannot be done on a large scale with great success to take on the big boys today yes and he's living proof that.
-- well we don't hear those we could see if you don't and its directors the -- -- has been.
If not.
This present another president will find his own pet industry yes he wants to full -- it Neil I'm glad you said that this is not a Republican or Democrat issue of this he laid everybody.
Well I don't hate everybody model but but I but I criticize them but who's who when -- -- in the White House exceed the confines -- the constitution has put on them.
Because it basically helps them and helps their friends and says the heck with the rest of us so George Bush wants to help the oil companies.
And Barack Obama wants to help the Green energy institute's in my view.
Both are wrong and neither should be doing it.
The taxes should be the same there should be no incentives incentives to make profit and profit -- com.
When you build a better mousetrap and people need the mouse trap not when you please the government.
-- -- have a wise crack about the other.
It allows -- that's.
Somewhat muted this administration -- an -- rats know whatever.
Bob what -- leverage in this administration that they will believe in the free market -- when they can control it.
Charge -- the best thank you very.
