We like Wal-Mart more than we like casinos

Via Marginal Revolution comes this link to the latest survey of the economics profession.  As always, the profession comes out pretty strongly against tariffs.  Other items are interesting.  There seemed to be a lot more questions about health care and fiscal policy this time--for obvious reasons.  We'd like to see barriers to the medical professions reduced, and we don't want taxes on unhealthy foods.

As I indicate in the title of this post, over 70% of economists surveyed either "agree" or "strongly agree" that Wal-Mart "generates more benefits to society than costs".  Only about 17% would make the same statement about casinos.