tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post5003163606974615458..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Asset sales bad, asset purchases good?Libertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-59516417542577241122011-11-25T19:26:32.346+13:002011-11-25T19:26:32.346+13:00To be honest, yes I think he is happy for the gove...To be honest, yes I think he is happy for the government to take away his freedoms so long as the assets they've purchased are returning more than the cost of capital. Apparently that was the only hurdle to be met for buying every single asset in New Zealand.Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922433757298738859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-10025491969435215002011-11-24T22:16:20.443+13:002011-11-24T22:16:20.443+13:00Yes, Right Wing Dad, what is doing the most harm t...Yes, Right Wing Dad, what is doing the most harm to the West is a complete dearth of philosophical understanding: and the worst thing is that National voter probably has about as good a grasp of the limited government his party stands for as some National MP's.<br /><br />The best way to make him think is ask him does he mind what the government uses that return they're making on all Mark Hubbardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-42415915126001437752011-11-24T14:24:02.693+13:002011-11-24T14:24:02.693+13:00Yep, state ownership of the means of production re...Yep, state ownership of the means of production really worked didn't it?<br /><br />Incidentally, when has a state-owned business EVER returned more than the cost of capital in the long run?Kiwiwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507667837257013301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-52934028946614790032011-11-24T13:05:02.228+13:002011-11-24T13:05:02.228+13:00Outstanding. I've been arguing with a colleag...Outstanding. I've been arguing with a colleague at work (a National voter). He is anti asset sales and thinks it's the stupidest thing ever. The argument being why would the government sell any asset returning more that the cost of capital? After I asked him if he thought that, by extension, the Government should own all assets in NZ that return more than the cost of capital, his Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922433757298738859noreply@blogger.com