Former Minnesota Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty speaks to students at the University of Chicago on June 7, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Pawlenty discussed his views about the nation's economy to approximately 100 students gathered in the lecture hall on the campus. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
If the private sector is doing it, should the government get out?
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In a major address about the economy, GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty proposed the "Google test": if you can find a good or service available on the internet, the government probably doesn't need to be providing that good or service. Is this a good test? Why or why not?
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Peter Nelson: Policy fellow, Center of the American Experiment
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Dane Smith: President, Growth and Justice
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Michael Caputo: Moderator, MPR's online debates "Insight Now."
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