Very little can be gained from Laissez Faire Capitalism in an industrialized society. We tried it in the 1800's, and everything went to hell. There was a HUGE gap between the rich and the poor, and the poor lived like pigs. Sure, there was an initial jump in the economy, but it was followed by extremely unstable growth, tons of corruption, monopolies, poor wages, dangerous working conditions, and multiple depressions. A similar trend can also be seen after the Reagan years, although not quite as severe. You might not believe it if you listened to a lot of people today, but government regulation and intervention is a [i]crucial[/i] part of the economy. A lot of things that actually worked well in the 1800's, like the railroads, were heavily influenced by the government. It also got us out of the great depression. And yet, a lot of politicians are [i]still[/i] promoting Laissez Faire capitalism(or close) as the cure to all our economic woes. Some will even go as far as to say that it's unconstitutional, but Section 8, and other areas of the Constitution cover regulation specifically. How so many people can forget the past is beyond me. I guess they just get swept up in all the bull. What can we actually gain? A very short; albeit massive, economic boost, followed by crushing depressions and revolution.