The problem with more government spending is it just redistributes private resources from one group to another.
Chris Van Hollen: “The problem with more government spending is it just redistributes private resources from one group to another.”
On the recordMarch 21, 2023
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Critiques government spending for causing inefficiencies and inflation.
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