Comments on: If You Think the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is in Favor of Free Markets, Then You Might Want To Think Again http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/ Proceeding Ever More Boldly Against Evil Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: john@allcrystalchandeliers.com http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-740797 john@allcrystalchandeliers.com Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:16:03 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-740797 I wouldn’t say the “most free-market politicians in Washington” but certainly in the top 20. He is just very vocal. Ron Paul has a heck of alot of good to say and I for one admire the man.

]]> By: Bill Miller http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-686352 Bill Miller Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:15:19 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-686352 Although Adam Smith was a terrible theorist (having subscribed to both the real bills doctrine and the labor theory of value in his work), he did make one useful observation: pro-business and pro-free market often do not mean the same thing, and may even be mutually exclusive. The US chamber of commerce is just one of many examples.

]]> By: If You Think the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is in Favor of Free Markets, Then You Might Want To Think Again « Economics Info http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-686205 If You Think the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is in Favor of Free Markets, Then You Might Want To Think Again « Economics Info Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:01:51 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-686205 [...] Source [...]

]]> By: Dick Fox http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-686105 Dick Fox Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:33:48 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-686105 The US Chamber supported FDR.

]]> By: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2009 Pro-Corporatism Awards http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-686012 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2009 Pro-Corporatism Awards Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:39:40 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-686012 [...] H/T – If You Think the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Is in Favor of Free Markets, Then You Might Want To Think … [...]

]]> By: How does America’s Business Community View the Free Market? « Todd Yarling . Com http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-686003 How does America’s Business Community View the Free Market? « Todd Yarling . Com Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:47 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-686003 [...] the Free Market? 2010/04/28 Todd Leave a comment Go to comments U.S.  Chamber of Commerce gives Ron Paul an F for being anti-Free Enterprise. Ya know, cause he doesn’t support subsidies and stuff. Like [...]

]]> By: J Cortez http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685979 J Cortez Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:33 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685979 There are approximately 2000 subsidies on the books, in addition to an uncountable number of tax breaks, thousands of pages of regulations, as well as dozens of regulatory agencies designed to interfere with market affairs. Part of this is design on the part of lobbyists for large companies, part of this is design on the part of social democrats that despise the market and seek to curb it, and part of this is just the nature of bureaucracy.

The sad fact is, many businesses, especially the largest ones, do not want a free market. That their non-profit lobbying group says so is not surprising. This is why they shouldn’t be listened to. No enterprise should be given any sympathy in the marketplace. That’s the entire point of the market. Advancement only happens at the whim of consumers.

]]> By: Slim934 http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685972 Slim934 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:31:26 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685972 Oh they’re a lobbying group which specifically lobby’s for American businesses!

Well hell that’s a better explanation than I just gave! No wonder they despise Ron Paul; his entire political career is essentially trying to get them to stop sucking on the public teet.

]]> By: Old Hop http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685969 Old Hop Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:14:54 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685969 Fang — I think #2 is probably Jim DeMint.

]]> By: Justin Ptak http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685962 Justin Ptak Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:34:32 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685962 Yes, except the US Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest not-for-profit lobbying group, representing many businesses and associations across the United States of America.

It’s mission statement purports to be: “To advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility.”

]]> By: Slim934 http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685960 Slim934 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:20:10 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685960 Actually this makes sense when you consider that most organs of the federal government equate capitalism with rampant corporatism.

When you equate pro-business with corporatism, then you would indeed rate Ron Paul lowest on the list.

]]> By: Gene Berman http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685955 Gene Berman Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:09:41 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685955 Move along, folks–nutthin’ to see here.

]]> By: Gu Si Fang http://archive.mises.org/12578/if-you-think-the-us-chamber-of-commerce-is-in-favor-of-free-markets-think-again/comment-page-1/#comment-685942 Gu Si Fang Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:30:34 +0000 http://blog.mises.org/?p=12578#comment-685942 “one of the two most free-market politicians in Washington” : who’s #2 ?

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