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One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that read more
One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.
Welfare is hated by those who administer it, mistrusted by those who pay for it and held in contempt by read more
Welfare is hated by those who administer it, mistrusted by those who pay for it and held in contempt by those who receive it.
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: read more
Despite a voluminous and often fervent literature on "income distribution," the cold fact is that most income is not distributed: It is earned.
The principles are clear and explicit. The free market is fine for the third world and its growing counterpart at read more
The principles are clear and explicit. The free market is fine for the third world and its growing counterpart at home. Mothers with dependent children can be sternly lectured on the need for self-reliance, but not dependent executives and investors, please. For them, the welfare state must flourish.
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for read more
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.
The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.
The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.
The welfare of the people is the ultimate law
The welfare of the people is the ultimate law
It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that read more
It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.
The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.
The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.
