“Every economy has its contradictions …. What counts is results, and there can be no doubt that the Soviet planning system has been a powerful engine for economic growth.” ~ Paul Samuelson, Economics, 1985 edition “Contrary to what many skeptics had earlier believed, the Soviet economy is proof that … a socialist command economy can …“Every economy has its contradictions …. What counts is results, and there can be no doubt that the Soviet planning system has been a powerful engine for economic growth.” ~ Paul Samuelson, Economics, 1985 edition “Contrary to what many skeptics had earlier believed, the Soviet economy is proof that … a socialist command economy can …