[lbo-talk] Re: lbo-talk Digest, Vol 18, Issue 35

Luke Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Sat Jun 4 11:52:31 PDT 2005


Turbulo at aol.com wrote:


> Finally, I think leftists should stop trying to defend the welfare state
on
> the basis that it makes capitalism work better. It usually doesn't.

Depends on what programs are considered part of the "welfare state." Universal education could be considered part of the welfare state, and I think it pretty clearly has made capitalism more profitable over the long term.

-- Luke



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