DSK wrote:
But meanwhile the biggest problem is that Americans of
both political stripes seem to fervently believe that there *must* be
such a thing as a free lunch!


Martin Baxter wrote:
This is certainly not a perception held exclusively by Americans, indeed
it is virulent throughout the world.

Yes, sorry. I didn't mean to claim it for Americans only. I think that
to a large extent it is human nature... if you're a Kipling fan, see
'Road Song of the Bandar-Log.'

DSK