Role of government

A Message From Ron Paul

Bob Weeks0 Comments1 Min Read

I received this in an email from Ron Paul’s campaign:

As my great mentor Ludwig von Mises showed, government meddling in the economy creates conflict, as special-interest groups seek to rip us off through big government. The voluntarism of the free market, on the other hand, brings social cooperation and peace.

I have never heard Ron Paul describe Ludwig von Mises as his mentor. Now I know I really like Ron Paul!

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