The liberal way of thinking

Milton Friedman, who called himself a liberal, was against government action in general and Social Security particular.

Although the objectives of the government are well-meant, they only receive the opposite of it. Like the minimum wage law, formed to help the poor people, caused a rise of the unemployment among the incompetent citizens. How can it be reasonable when you are obliged to give your money away in exchange for a system of welfare payments? No, let them invest that money in a project with bigger benefits.

An elimination of the government isn’t the solution, only an avoiding of the totalitarian society we’re moving toward.

Source: http://www.theopenmind.tv/tom/searcharchive_episode_transcript.asp?id=494

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