Venezuela: Public option Everything?

[The Village Idiot]

Eliminate capitalist practices at public firms: Chavez

http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20100125/838/tbs-eliminate-capitalist-practices-at-pu.html

Caracas, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has asked for the cooperation of the national legislature in drafting laws permitting the elimination of capitalistic operating guidelines at public firms.

Chavez on his weekly radio and television show Sunday revealed the societal model he envisions, according to which public firms will not depend on their established production capacity or on the quality of their products, their costs, or their sales, because their survival will be guaranteed by an annual budget provided by the state.

With their operations assured in this way, the firm will not sell its products in the open market but rather will deliver them to a state entity which will undertake to market them at prices whereby the value added is eliminated.

According to Chavez's idea, the consumer goods that are sold to the public in this way will be much cheaper but will be of similar quality to those offered by capitalist-run firms.

During the programme, the president telephoned the head of the National Assembly, Cilia Flores, and asked her to report to him sometime this week on the possibility of drafting laws 'obliging' public firms to function under the new plan.

Chavez criticised the fact that currently public companies are being run in the same way as the capitalistic firms and are dependent on the market to survive.

Chavez urged his ministers and all his followers to commit themselves to a 'great effort' to ensure that the public understands the socialist transformation under way in Venezuela and enthusiastically joins forces to achieve its implementation.

[The Village Idiot]

Chavez is a very violent and ruthless DUmmie, but he is definitely a DUmmie.

This man thinks he can basically turn all businesses into non-profits?

So where does the tax revenue come from?

The black market is going to have some expanding to do.

DU will love this idiotic idea.

[DumbAss Tanker]

According to Chavez's idea, the consumer goods that are sold to the public in this way will be much cheaper but will be of similar quality to those offered by capitalist-run firms.

This will have some very amusing results.  'Amusing' as long as you don't have to try to survive in Venezuela, of course.

[tuolumnejim]

Chavez is a very violent and ruthless DUmmie, but he is definitely a DUmmie.

This man thinks he can basically turn all businesses into non-profits?

So where does the tax revenue come from?

The black market is going to have some expanding to do.

DU will love this idiotic idea.

Kidnapping tourists in Caracas. 

Wiki Link

Stay safe
In general, Caracas is extremely unsafe. Avoid dangerous areas and leave flashy jewelry and brand clothing behind to avoid unwanted attention. Venezuelans are usually friendly and helpful, and political crime and harassment are rare.

In the case that you are robbed, simply hand over what is asked of you. Protesting can lead to a much more dangerous invitation. For this reason it is advisable to carry a “decoy” wallet with small bills (around $50). Most thieves carry guns and they will use them regardless of the consequences (there is a sense of immunity due to poor policing). As a traveler, it is unlikely that you will be the target of a kidnapping or violent crime. The “barrios" (poor neighborhoods) are to be avoided. These poor neighborhoods or shantytowns are mostly built into the hills around Caracas, similar to the "favelas" in Brazil. These neighborhoods are extremely dangerous, beware!

As with many other developing nations, petty theft is a problem. Ask hotel management to store your valuable when you leave your room and use a money belt for your passport/extra cash when traveling.

In Caracas, as in most places, being smart = being safe!