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Small Majority Favors “Capitalism,” Poll Shows
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“Only a slight majority of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Asked whether capitalism or socialism is a better system, 53% of American adults cited capitalism, 20% said socialism and 27% said they weren’t sure.” (New York Daily News [1], Friday)
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[1] New York Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/09/2009-04-09_many_americans_prefer_socialism_to_capitalism_a_new_poll_finds.html
[2] “Markets and Freedom”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/markets-and-freedom/
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