Socialism vs. Capitalism
Thom Hartmann on the gray area between socialism and capitalism, including the lines between where the private sector ends, and the public sector begins.
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Thom Hartmann on the gray area between socialism and capitalism, including the lines between where the private sector ends, and the public sector begins.
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