George C. Leef

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07/09/2021 Mises Wire George C. Leef

We often hear these minimum wage laws are well intentioned. I cannot agree. Minimum-wage laws are evil in their methods (coercion) and evil in their goals (to make people believe they’re dependent on government).

Lawyer Cartel, The

11/01/1998 Free Market George C. Leef

In the nineteenth century, the legal profession was open. There were no mandates on the kind or duration of education a person had to have. No law restricted anyone from offering his services. The only complaints were from lawyers who wanted to force "higher standards" upon the market.

Cultivating Sound Ideas

11/05/2009 Mises Daily George C. Leef

We need to convey the truth that the market for education works and would deliver far better results at less cost if it were allowed to function.

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My Case against Minimum-Wage Laws

07/27/2021 George C. Leef

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