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The biggest and most deadly 'tax' rate on the poor comes from a loss of various welfare state benefits - food stamps, housing subsidies and the like - if their income goes up.

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A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

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Over the generations, black leaders have ranged from noble souls to shameless charlatans.

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Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not be corrected by those who are wedded to a vision.

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Tariffs that save jobs in the steel industry mean higher steel prices, which in turn means fewer sales of American steel products around the world and losses of far more jobs than are saved.

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If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

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Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem.

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Being willing to donate the taxpayers' money is not the same as being willing to put your own money where your mouth is.

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Hyperinflation can take virtually your entire life's savings, without the government having to bother raising the official tax rate at all.

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Few professors would dare to publish research or teach a course debunking the claims made in various ethnic, gender, or other 'studies' courses.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Economist

Born: June 30th, 1930

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