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Ocelot II

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7. Libertarians tend to suck on environmental issues

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:06 PM

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because they don't think administrative agencies like the EPA should regulate business operations relating to the environment (or most other things, for that matter). "The market" is supposed to control what businesses do, not the so-called heavy hand of government.

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