Issues · 03
Government spending
Spending is where the damage is done, because it is the political allocation of real resources. A balanced budget would not shrink government — it would certify a bigger one.
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Balanced Budget Hagiography Plays Into the Hands of Big Government
There’s Nothing “Optimistic” About San Francisco Balancing Its Budget
Bill Archer’s Death Is Reminder That Spending Cuts Won’t Shrink Government
The Much Bigger Government In Rand Paul’s “Six Penny” Budget Plan
All Government Spending Is Painful, and Paid for Right Now
Neither Balanced Budgets Nor ‘Starve the Beast’ Will Limit Government
Defense Spending, and the 5% of GDP Fallacy
Thomas Massie Is Right About Government Spending For the Wrong Reasons
The Size of Government Will Sadly Soar With a “Balanced Budget”
Peter Bauer Would Understand the Danger of Balanced Budgets
$37 Trillion: The Screaming Tell About the Futility of Budgetary Balance
Falling Inflation Predicts Rising Government Spending and Debt
Robert Moses Showed That Spending Cuts Just Feed the Spenders
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