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A Free Economy

A Free Economy

With the Iowa caucuses looming upon us there will be one candidate that I will not be rooting for: Hillary Clinton. The fact is I believe in free economies and the power of individuals to make their own choices- something Hillary does not believe in. Here is a sample of some of her latest quotes from some of her speeches:

* “I will be requiring all American to have health care.”
* “Under my plan, large companies will be required to help pay for their employee’s health care.”
* “We must change the way utilities make money.”
* “We will phase out incandescent light bulbs.”
* “All new federal buildings will have to be carbon neutral.”

The fact is I cringe when I hear this type of talk: require, will, pay. The US economy is based on individuals making choices about their money and to the extent the government gets involved-that is never a good thing. Nothing is for free. If the government wants to run healthcar