sir prince duke alevine wrote on Dec 24
th, 2010 at 8:48am:
Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 24
th, 2010 at 8:38am:
The problem with the Left is that they always add social advancement and social equality into everything.
They seem completely incapable of running policy on economic argument and cost/benefit analyses.
I guess the problem the right has is that they can't see a benefit to anything that costs, and believe in the mantra of the survival of the fittest. You would think that you would be the ones who understand investments.
I consider myself on the Right side of the political spectrum.
I believe in free enterprise and market capitalism.
If a project has untold financial benefits, there I am supportive of capital investment.
I cannot see a pure economic benefit in rolling out this program to people in the countryside.
I dont think it passes a pure economic CBA.
Rolling out to the countryside first as well does not pass the payback model. You look for maximum take-up at maximum economic contribution, I don't think you get that rolling it out to the hillbillies before city people.
It seems the programme is being led by social improvement before economic one.
Which is kinda like putting your cart to pull the horse.