Who believes that there is a place for government owned businesses ?
546172
The government already does, they are called the U S Postal service and Amtrak
906841
There has yet to be a functional government that was actually communistic, and very few socialistic ones that lasted more than a couple of years, no matter what they advertised themselves as being.\n\nI'll take free enterprise any day, over socialism, communism, capitalism or fascism all of which have the unity of government control of business as a shared sin.
1027278
What type of business?
474898
I think it could become a reality.  I know alot of people will get ticked about this, but I think the place to see a system of government that is the closest to that is France/Germany.  The thought police are alive and well there, and remember, our crappy economy is not our fault, it's the evil Americans fault.
324220
Many free-marketeers forget that corporations are government creations and although are treated as "legal persons", they have rights and powers beyond human beings, including limited liability for illegal and/or destructive actions.  Even libertarians and anarcho-capitalists want to limit or eliminate corporate charters.  Ultimately, it is our and our governments fault and responsibility.  I hope it's not too late.
751831
Becasue politicians rule the country.\nAny business if it wants to survive in this world must have good relationship with the rulers and lawmakers.\nLawmakers make laws which have impact on the businesses of these large corporations. Corporations like Microsoft that are truely global gaints can be easily effected by new legislation.
691552
Cause the government wants to be right.
535666
(a) The government should survey the businesses and/or area  homeowners, then build structures based upon that need.   (b) To know or have a friend in high-places, or become "BUDDY-BUDDIES" with several select members of the City's Zoning Commission, (who would also know our President, just in case a special CONSTRUCTION favor was needed).\n\n*Zoning: "...This commission, separates or divides municipalities into districts for the purpose of regulating, controlling or in some way limiting the use of the property, and the construction and/or structural nature of buildings, erected within the zones established...."(1) \n\nTo Intervene or Not to Intervene?  You would think our government already knows the answer here;  as our land has already been overdeveloped and our inhabitants voices have gone unheard.  What purpose(s) will the land be used for?  What about a 4-story development building recently erected, that currently blocks a homeowners view.  Did the homeowner have a voice to approve or disapprove the construction?   Was the land/structure used for or against it's inhabitants, would be my question, to you?
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The general rule-of-thumb is that the marketplace will provide the public sector with all goods and services that a society would need.\n\nThis 'fails' under certain circumstances with modern society. If roads need to be built across state lines, or a telphone system, then the costs and cooperation needed end up being too prohibitive, for any one company to perform.\n\nHence the government steps in and creates a govn't agency, or a quasi-govn't entity to get the job done. Typically these organizations are beyond the normal supply and demand and competiveness features found within the private sector for lowering prices, and enhancing services (aggressively).\n\nThe idea of "privatization" is to move these quasi-govn't 'things' to the private sector and reap the benefits that come with better mgmt. and lower prices.
235586
Land, a place to set up, booths, and a business license.
1048158
I thought you meant the kind that controlled spending and were for small government and wanted to keep government out of people's business.  That would be okay.\n\nWhat you call for, honestly, frightens me.  Government should not make laws based on religion - period.  Honestly - and this is not bashing, so please don't take it that way - the type of changes you call for would make a nation I don't think I could truly support.\n\nI make my own moral decisions.  I follow the law.  I think government should be as small as possible and that includes making intimate personal decisions when it comes to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\n\nConservatives should be rugged individualists (you call for that in your welfare reform), and I think that should apply to all issues that do not directly effect the rights of other individuals.  Many of the other revolutions you call for would restrict people's rights and freedoms and I would never, EVER support such a thing in the U.S.
1120604
My guess would be no. They have a state income tax, coming from a highly taxed state - that is good. Health Care bill signed today for small business seems like a good idea too. I am ultra-conservative but not against the people who are trying to fend for themselves.
409311
An owner should have control of his or her property and should have the right to make up any rules about it htey want. The customer should vote with their feet. Go where they are happy.
394429
Maybe as part of a government.
485741
I have heard rumblings of people who have had they're land and businesses taken away but it seems far from a revolution at this point.
17054
It's simple -- big business interests have considerable influence on politicians. Big business wants cheap labor, and gets it, while the government still gets to appear tough on immigration by harrassing the individual immigrants.\n\nEven if the gov't begins prosecuting employers, I be the ones hit will be mostly small businesses (e.g. restaurants), and not large agricultural/construction companies.
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Well, first of all, if you want to start a "business," it better be a garage/yard sale.  It's not so easy.  You can't just go to the government and say, "I'm making a business, can you give me some land?"  NO!\nI hope I don't sound rude with this reply, but if you want to start a business, it will take a while and again, will not be easy.\nAs for the whole, "What should it be?"  You're the one to decide that.  If you want to make a sports shop, do that!  If you want to sell shoes, go for it!  Doing chores for average households, giving art lessons, whatever it is, go for it!