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In reply to the discussion: Jeb Bush skipping Iowa straw poll [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)15. One candidate is On The Record: *Corporations are More Trustworthy than Governments*
"We" all know this, it's on the record:
"Economic Statecraft" = it's how the Secretary of State makes other nations safe for people like the Koch Brothers.
She warns against "state capitalism", says private boards and investors offer more transparency and accountability:
"Now, state-owned or state-supported enterprises... ...often lack the transparency and accountability that come with private boards and investors."
And finally, the resurgence of state capitalism, a challenge at once economic and strategic. Now, state-owned or state-supported enterprises are not necessarily problematic in all cases. But they do often lack the transparency and accountability that come with private boards and investors. And then, diplomatic challenges arise when states abuse their economic advantage to bully their neighbors or box out competitors, like when we see countries cut off gas flows in the middle of winter over a political disagreement. So, the State Department, working with seven other U.S. Government agencies, launched a comprehensive study on state capitalism. And in the coming weeks, we should see a final report with detailed recommendations for how we engage on the challenges posed.
http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2012/11/200664.htm
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One candidate is On The Record: *Corporations are More Trustworthy than Governments*
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#15
If Hillary is on the ticket, the Kochs will win either way. Or did you have some links or proof....
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#18
Romney skipped it too. Doesn't matter. The money men have spoken and they want Bush.
OregonBlue
May 2015
#9
Ditto, its Bush by several billions including, but not limited to foreign cha ching as well
Iliyah
May 2015
#11
I'm not a pundit but somehow I don't think it's going all that well for Jebbie. nt
LiberalElite
May 2015
#16