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Does any country 'support' itself?

Posted by: Farinata ( L'inferno ) on November 14, 1999 at 14:47:38:

In Reply to: I would not hold up any individual state as an example of capitalist success, unless I could show it can support itself. posted by DonS on November 14, 1999 at 14:40:41:

: Don: I am not claiming New Mexico is a failure. That is *your* strawman. I would not hold up any individual state as an example of capitalist success, unless I could show it can support itself.
Can you give an example of a capitalist state that supports itself, or even a transnational corporation that supports itself, Don?
The US external debt last year was $862 billion.
(as opposed to Russia's $164 billion)
US corporations take over $1300 per year from each US citizen in tax breaks.
Would you call that "self-sufficient"?; and are you going to admit that, by your yardstick, the US is a failure?...
Farinata.

Follow Ups:

Agreed, it has too many fascist policies. DonS USA November 15 1999 (1)
- Yo! Don't forget Dutch! Stoller November 17 1999 (0)