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Submitted by Lawrence Gulotta, Jan 25, 2008 11:10

"So I just have to smile when billionaires like Bill Gates and George Soros turn cold shoulders to the blessings capitalism bestows. Or when their buddy, Warren Buffett, broadcasts the importance of hiking tax rates on successful earners and investors."

These successful capitalists are not advocating the command-and-control, state-run economics that was the Soviet Union. How foolish and self-serving to assume this to be the case.

Each of these independent men see deficiencies and great inequalities in current arrangements. Do they need a lecture on how capitalism promotes economic growth? Judging from their success, I think they understand the positive aspects of capitalism. What you, Mr. Lawrence Kudlow, can't bear to see or admit are the numerous negative side effects of capitalism. Why Is it "anti-capitalist" to be concerned with the world's poor, universal health care, affordable housing and educatiion?

Mr. Kudlow's article is a call for "cheerleading" instead of analysis and solid improvements in the way the world economies conduct business. If our most successful businessmen are precluded from expressing their studied judgements on the economics of the day, then whom is better qualified to dig down and come up with alternatives?

Cheerleading capitalism has its place on the stage of life but Mr Kudlow's is a step back into darkness and ignorance.

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Well since Mr. Gates and Mr. Soros have decided that capitalism does not work, then they should immediately return all... [MORE]	Gene	Jan 28, 2008 10:17
The reason Microsoft became so big is because of the non-interchangeability of computer software.At least not without time consuming rewriting... [MORE]	joe	Jan 28, 2008 00:30
Besides being filthy rich, Bill Gates is an impressive man. And yet, he cannot clean your teeth or fix your... [MORE]	Haim	Jan 27, 2008 23:05
Larry Kudlow is all about loving money (the root of all evil). While capitalism is still the best economic system,... [MORE]	Robert Heintze	Feb 21, 2008 17:34
Bill Gates never invented anything related to the computer. He was however an incredible business man and he observed the... [MORE]	Gatesunderling	Jan 27, 2008 21:52
The value of a man is inversely proportional to the amount of money that he has until he feels compassion... [MORE]	Johann	Jan 27, 2008 16:43
Evidently Mr. Gates has been taken in by the symbolism over substance crowd. The elites that think the way to... [MORE]	quantumfoam	Jan 27, 2008 10:06
he didn't do or invent anything (esp not in his garage, that was the Apple guys) - he's stolen most... [MORE]	rick	Jan 26, 2008 23:11
geeeeeeee,guess billy wants to have a net worth of 120billion----then maybe capitalism works for him....and he can exhibit kindness by... [MORE]	salome	Jan 25, 2008 22:06
This article makes a subtle, but interesting point: a guy without a college degree, but who happens to know a... [MORE]	Albar	Jan 25, 2008 21:04
Seriously. And why does it have proponents who bristle and lash out at anyone who dares utter any words that... [MORE]	Chris Handy	Jan 25, 2008 20:32
"So I just have to smile when billionaires like Bill Gates and George Soros turn cold shoulders to the blessings...	Lawrence Gulotta	Jan 25, 2008 11:10
Cuba's economy has grown at 6% for several years. Healthy growth by any standard. If China benefits from a free market,... [MORE]	John House	Jan 25, 2008 20:31
Human nature doesn't change Mr Kudlow. Greed works the Same in Russia as it does in America. The USSR just... [MORE]	Barry	Jan 25, 2008 10:47
Hey Bill Gates, let's hear more from you on the rest of us helping the poor when you spend down... [MORE]	Miles J. Weston, Jr.	Jan 25, 2008 07:50

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