This wasn't a great year for liberty. A few disasters that government caused:
--Obamacare. It was supposed to "bend the cost curve" downward. The central planners had lots of time to perfect their scheme. For a generation, the brightest left-wing wonks focused on health care policy. The result? Soviet-style consumer service comes to America.
--Government shutdown. The real disaster was the unnecessary panic over it. Zoos would shut down, and baby pandas would starve. The media made it sound like America might not survive even slightly limited government. They were happy to echo the politicians' claim that there's no wasteful or stupid spending to cut.
"The cupboard is bare," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "There's no more cuts to make."
Nothing to cut? Government spends $3.8 trillion a year! View Full Article
--Government shutdown. The real disaster was the unnecessary panic over it. Zoos would shut down, and baby pandas would starve. The media made it sound like America might not survive even slightly limited government. They were happy to echo the politicians' claim that there's no wasteful or stupid spending to cut.
"The cupboard is bare," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "There's no more cuts to make."
Nothing to cut? Government spends $3.8 trillion a year! View Full Article
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