In this 1969 work, Henry Hazlitt explains why politicians who promise salvation through government are dangerous.
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Henry Hazlitt (1894–1993) was a well-known journalist who wrote on economic affairs for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek, among many other publications. He is perhaps best known as the author of the classic, Economics in One Lesson (1946).
The whole system of priorities, allocations, quotas, and licenses causes endless delays, keeps efficient concerns from expanding, and keeps inefficient concerns in business.
Antipoverty "strategies" like mandatory overtime pay, state-protected unionization, and opposition to labor-saving devices only serve to increase the cost of living for poor and rich alike.
Libertarians must form and maintain organizations not only to promote their broad principles but to promote these principles in special fields.
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1969
