Daniel Akerson

“Sometimes people stylize the image of how the economy works because we have never been a truly 100 percent, unadulterated capitalist system. [...] There are times when government has a role, in my opinion, and there are times it should let the market ultimately determine winners and losers."”

— NPR All Things Considered

Notes:

It is hard to argue that the bailouts to the auto industry were a net positive, but it goes against the idea of the state staying out of the market.