Ronald Reagan greets Milton Friedman, with Nancy Reagan standing between them. (Wikimedia Commons)
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.
Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.
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