State Wars Bleed a Nation to Death

Tags: Politics, U.S. Economy, War and Foreign Policy

04/13/2026 George Ford Smith

President Trump’s current war with Iran not only is creating economic havoc around the world, but it is also bleeding US taxpayers. There are no good outcomes here.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/state-wars-bleed-nation-death

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