Government Shutdown

Tags: Big Government, Taxes and Spending, U.S. Economy

09/25/2013 Mark Thornton

Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government "shutdown," and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute.

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