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“Capitalism without failure is like religion without sin. Bankruptcies and losses concentrate the mind on prudent behavior.”

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Allan H. Meltzer

Allan H. Meltzer was a distinguished economist known for his profound research on monetary policy and financial markets. He had a significant impact on the field of economics, particularly in the areas of monetary theory and financial history. more

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“Our two-party system is a fraud, a sham, a delusion. On foreign policy, trade, immigration, Big Government, we have one-party government, one party press; and conservatives are being played for suckers.”

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“Powerful government tends to draw into it people with bloated egos, people who think they know more than everyone else and have little hesitance in coercing their fellow man. Or as Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek said, "in government, the scum rises to the top".”

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“Voters who live off taxpayers are the Democrats' ace in the hole. The Democrats created big programs and never let the recipients forget it. This gives them an initial advantage of tens of millions of votes in any presidential election.”

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“Terrorism is a direct response to the crimes our government has committed against foreigners (besides which, the actual terrorists are within our own government)”

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“If [drugs] didn't exist, our government would have to invent them, the better to enact laws aimed at keeping the citizens "sinless and obedient."”

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