In the United States, a mixed economy is the most logical form of economics available.

You misunderstand my argument. I am not saying that all of a sudden clothes or guns will become more valuable than water. What I am saying and what you are ignoring is that there needs to be some regulation of industry. As I said a healthcare monopoly on a patented drug that is in high demand and in some cases is needed to live is inherently exploitive. This corporation according to the principle of supply ad demand is in a very powerful position. The supply is low as it is only one corporation. Or at least they can decide the supply because the demand will always be astronomical. Like a cure for cancer. curing of the disease is not profitable to a company who has been able to patent the miracle drug. As long as people have cancer and the corporation is the only one with the drug, they may charge as much as they want for it because believe me, people usually choose life over money. This company has a good deal going. But only as long as people have cancer. If they cured the disease, there sweet deal with the astronomical prices they charge for the cancer drug is gone. This is quite a large loss of profit. And according to the tenets of capitalism, capital trumps human need. That is not to say that these come into conflict alot. But if and when they do capital wins every time. That is unless their is a system where in cases like this, human need and thus in this situation human life needs to trump capital. This idea of human need over money is the basic tenet of socialism. Obviousely this could not work entirely on it's own and this is where some parts of capitalism are good with some parts of socialism. Because when human need comes into conflict with capital and it has, capital wins. Even in extreme cases like I mentioned above. You seem to believe that human needs can never come into conflict with profit but as I showed above, this is possible. Capitalism is great in that supply and demand work so harmoniousely to produce what people need. But it's not always like that. You seem to not believe me though. and the school system or the fire departments of the country can in themselves be small markets. Buying of classroom materials or fire engines, Supply and demand in regard to employees, or the buying of immense amounts of food for public school lunches. Most aspects of our society can be traced to some market, no matter how small or large. As this is my final round I would like to wish you the best of luck with voting. And to voters, when you read these arguments, remember that Con argued that human needs cannot come into conflict with profit. However, I clearly showed this line of reasoning to be erranous with my healthcare monopoly scenario. In such a sscenario, are we to let the free market do it's things. That is precisely what happens when the market runs wild. Accrding to the principle of supply and demand, my corporations actions were just in that they made huge profit. Supply can be kept low if the corporation wishes and they control the demand in that they have the only cure. I set out to show that there needs to be some form of government regulation safeguarding against times(however rare they are) that human needs come in conflict with profit. VOTE PRO!!!!!