And of throwing good money after bad (which, unfortunately, is often what government intervention amounts to). See for example their reaction to the proposed bailout of the auto companies:
"As Congress debates legislation to help struggling automakers on Monday, many Americans said they were uneasy with the plan, arguing that while it may save jobs, it would reward companies for pursuing bad business practices. In interviews from New York to Los Angeles, everyday Americans said the proposed $25 billion rescue plan was unfair and said it would make it harder to reform U.S. automakers. "They need to restructure. If they get bailed out they are not going to do it," said Eric Smith, a paint contractor interviewed in Chamblee, Georgia, on the outskirts of Atlanta."
Remember, conservatives--there remain a lot of people who think just as you do. You're not alone, even in this new Obama-world...
