Is our economic system good at giving ordinary people control over their lives?

Question

Is our economic system good at giving ordinary people control over their lives?

Answer 1

It's the best system out there for your stated purpose however, it has serious flaws and is rigged against the avg American.

Answer 2

No, it's good for corporations to get control over their lives. The Medicare Prescription Drug Plan is a farce. Bush allowed the Insurance and Drug Industry to put it together. There were months when I received absolutely no benefits, but were still required to make the monthly premium.

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

yes we are still capitalists :)

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

YES it is.  And most of us do take control.

Sadly, it is also making it easier to relinquish control, which is the choice of too many slackers.  After all, with control comes some responsibility, and too many of our countrymen simply no longer wish to take responsibility for their own lives.  Of course these are the very ones who will tell you they have no control, because no one wants to admit they are a loser by choice.

Thank you Lincoln, for proving my point.  The medicare part D program is an insurance program.  It was not supposed to be "something for nothing".  It works the same way every insurance plan works. does your car insurance company refund your premium every month you don't crash your car?  does your homeowners insurance give you back your premium every month your house doesn't burn down?

And here you are whining.

Answer 7

Those that are willing to work and increase their value by learning a profession are doing well.  Even the losers that live off entitlement programs are doing well.  It is clear this country still offers opportunity which lets those that try get and those that are too lazy also can receive but theirs comes from others and offer no pride. Europe is proof of the failure of socialist programs administered by big government. Private enterprise always does better than federal handouts.

Answer 8

The reality whoever corruption still exist in almost all places in the world,although in varrying degrees.Surveys in these issues should not all discourage us but just to rewind us of what we all need to do urgently so those problems are minimized.Problems should not get into the any of entrepreneurs in fulfiling their vision and ambitions.They should remain focus in seeing through the rwalization of their business ideas and plans.