An example of such a fundamental change would be the government no longer allowing a the tax deduction on interest or no longer allowing depreciation.

I'm not talking about just Europe, I'm talking about the world and governments all over the world stealing money via taxes from their people, which is why I brought up Cuba.Cash for clunkers is just one example of govt theft via taxes.Jeff

But there is so much more than just free speech.Now the Federal Government will HELP you buy a car.

"The Chinese government is always trying to seek a more ideal way to invest in U.S. assets rather than purely buying U.S. government bonds all the time," said the source.

With the exception of a government-injected stimulus, the Great Depression draws a strong corollary to today's market, and Shiller fears it will struggle through a similarly slow recovery, he said.

What went wrong was the government interference from the very start.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_veterans_bonuses If this is how a government run health care system treats war veterans, how do you think that you the average citizen would be treated?

Kiyosaki hits the nail on the head about the increased role of government in our economy.

You can just start as a sole proprietorship.Remember each state has rules and licensing governing any type of lending.

I also find properties for families that are under government programs.