On the record
It can give to no one any special aid to competition; nor protect any one from competition.
Said by
Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “It can give to no one any special aid to competition; nor protect any one from competition.”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner contends that government should not provide unfair advantages in competition, advocating for a level playing field.
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