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The Welfare State Corrupts Absolutely

The Welfare State Corrupts Absolutely

Let’s begin at the beginning. Medical care is not a free good found in nature. Of course, no one really thinks it is. But that doesn’t keep most people from wanting to pretend otherwise, and the current institutional setting makes that possible.

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Faith-Based Socialism on Trial

President Bush’s Faith-Based Initiative has reached the Supreme Court. As reported in the Christian Science Monitor:
President Bush’s faith-based initiative is a signature program of his administration. But not all Americans share the president’s belief that the government should work in close partnership with religious organizations willing to perform nonreligious public services, like running homeless [...]

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