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Thomas sowell economy5/27/2023 ![]() On leftist ideas: “The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. If most Americans do not stay in the same broad income bracket for even a decade, their repeatedly changing “class” makes class itself a nebulous concept.” ( Source) On economic class: “What sense would it make to classify a man as handicapped because he is in a wheelchair today, if he is expected to be walking against in a month and competing in track meets before the year is out? Yet Americans are given “class” labels on the basis of their transient location in the income stream. On healthcare: “It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.” ( Source) ![]() That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.” On government spending: “Elections should be held on April 16th-the day after we pay our income taxes. In honor of his retirement, here are six quotes by Sowell: Today he announced he’s retiring from writing his syndicated column. He is also one of our most powerful critics of the often destructive and harmful effects of liberal economic policies. Over the past few decades, economist Thomas Sowell, age 86, has been one of the most effective, yet under-appreciated, proponents of conservative and libertarian economic thought. ![]()
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