Is There Inflation in Government-Financed Goods and Services?

Tags: Big Government, Inflation, Socialism, Taxes and Spending

10/24/2023 Karl-Friedrich Israel

Governments are fond of accusing private firms of “greed” when prices increase during periods of inflation. However, they fail to tell the public that government services also face price increases.

Original Article: Is There Inflation in Government-Financed Goods and Services?

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