Comments on: Surveying Economists http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/09/surveying-economists.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vroman http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/09/surveying-economists.html/comment-page-1#comment-3706 vroman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7032#comment-3706 how are casinos qualitatively different than any other entertainment ppl spend money on? how are casinos qualitatively different than any other entertainment ppl spend money on?

]]> By: David Stokes http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/09/surveying-economists.html/comment-page-1#comment-3677 David Stokes Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:01:06 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7032#comment-3677 I think just because you say "casinos are bad for society", it does not necessarily follow that you want to criminalize gambling. I think casinos are terrible for society, and I hate how state and local governments benefit from them and come to depend on them. However, I certainly don't think general gambling should be illegal. So I guess I am with the economists on this one, but I agree with Vroman's points on the whole. I think just because you say “casinos are bad for society”, it does not necessarily follow that you want to criminalize gambling. I think casinos are terrible for society, and I hate how state and local governments benefit from them and come to depend on them. However, I certainly don’t think general gambling should be illegal. So I guess I am with the economists on this one, but I agree with Vroman’s points on the whole.

]]> By: vroman http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/09/surveying-economists.html/comment-page-1#comment-3673 vroman Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7032#comment-3673 This is surprising that 50+% were on freemarket side of all these questions. however you cherry picked results. there are as many questions where they had typical establishment views: increase benefits to laid off workers? 51% agree, 28% disagree curbside recycling should be mandatory? 58% agree, 25% disagree internet should be taxed? 56% agree, 25% disagree casinos are bad for society? 53% agree, 17% disagree This is surprising that 50+% were on freemarket side of all these questions. however you cherry picked results. there are as many questions where they had typical establishment views:

increase benefits to laid off workers? 51% agree, 28% disagree

curbside recycling should be mandatory? 58% agree, 25% disagree

internet should be taxed? 56% agree, 25% disagree

casinos are bad for society? 53% agree, 17% disagree

]]> By: RJ http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/09/surveying-economists.html/comment-page-1#comment-3556 RJ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:01:45 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=7032#comment-3556 Hey I found your blog today linked from Human Events. I really like what I see. I'll be sure to regularly stop in. I am a 26 year old grad student from Chicago and I have a humble little blog of my own (A Voice in the Wilderness) and here's my latest piece: rjmoeller.com...et-it-obama/ Keep up the good work. Thanks and God bless! -RJM Hey I found your blog today linked from Human Events. I really like what I see. I’ll be sure to regularly stop in.

I am a 26 year old grad student from Chicago and I have a humble little blog of my own (A Voice in the Wilderness) and here’s my latest piece:

rjmoeller.com…et-it-obama/

Keep up the good work. Thanks and God bless!
-RJM

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