universal healthcare

[kandrathe]

O yes they can.

How does the government create wealth directly (not indirectly by allowing people to prosper)?

There is a problem if a government wants to give its people too much wealth....more than they can pay for. That is when you get a crisis like the one we just had.

Giving away money (perhaps the wealth of others), is not the same as enabling wealth. They can engage in corruption, which enables their cronies to become wealthy. Also, who said the crisis was over?

Having a strong stable government is the best recipe for creating wealth.

Like in the Soviet Union? No, I'd say the biggest factors in allowing people to create wealth have more to do with liberty, and justice. Liberty, in getting out of the way, and justice in ensuring that the playing field is level where people'a rights, and property are protected.