Donald Trump, Crony Capitalist - The New York Times - 0 views
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38 percent of American voters think that Mr. Trump has the most pro-market platform of any candidate (a lead of 13 points over the next candidate). If a cursory glance at his very vague platform — heavy import tax on China, a wall against immigration, etc. — is not sufficient to see how misplaced this trust is, look at Mr. Trump’s career.
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We cannot blame voters for being confused about pro-business versus pro-market politicians. The Republican establishment deserves most of the responsibility. Being pro-market means being in favor of competition and against excessive concentration, as Theodore Roosevelt was.
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Business executives are pro-market when they want to enter a new sector.But when they become established in a sector, they favor entry restrictions, excessive licensing, distortive regulation and corporate subsidies. Those policies are pro-business (in the sense that they favor existing businesses), but they are harmful and distort a competitive market economy.
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