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“Socialism's failure in the former Soviet Union and in the other socialist countries stands as a clean and unquestionable warning as to which path any rational and sane people should never follow again. Government planning brought poverty and ruin...Unfortunately, America is not absorbing the lessons that should be learned from the socialist experience and, instead, is following the same path of destruction.”

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Richard Ebeling
Richard Ebeling

Richard Ebeling is a renowned economist, author, and speaker. Born on January 30, 1950, he is known for his profound understanding of free-market economics and his contributions to economic theory. more

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