Gregory Bresiger

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12/04/2025 Mises Wire Gregory Bresiger

Government transit in the US is going from bad to worse. Systems are breaking down and law-abiding riders face dangers of assault, robbery, and murder. The current “solution”? Spend even more money on these systems.

The Disasters of Government Enterprise

06/23/2025 Mises Wire Gregory Bresiger

Our socialist transit systems are an ongoing failure made worse by even more government intervention. We should not be surprised, then, when political leaders insist that the real problem is the lack of a political will to spend even more money on government enterprises.

Our Debt, the Hapsburg Empire, and Economic Illiteracy

04/03/2025 Mises Wire Gregory Bresiger

Americans like to believe that the US is a wealthy, indestructible country, but as government debt piles up and inflation ravages the economy, perhaps they need to start worrying. Our present path is unsustainable.

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The Disasters of Government Enterprise

06/23/2025 Gregory Bresiger

New York City Subways: The Woes of Socialist Enterprises

09/09/2022 Gregory Bresiger

New York City’s subways have become a nightmare, with rampant crime, delays, derailments, and poorly capitalized. This is a gift from "backdoor socialism."

New York Politicians Have No Idea How to Fix the Subways

06/11/2021 Gregory Bresiger

New York City subways are in deep financial trouble and the quality of service is in a downward spiral. Yet even talking about privatization is verboten.

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