http://www.birkeyblog.com/2010/01/07/government-is-not-a-corrective-device/ the personal musings and art of Randal Birkey Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.birkeyblog.com/2010/01/07/government-is-not-a-corrective-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Andrew Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:37:51 +0000 http://www.birkeyblog.com/?p=1815#comment-1853 I think the authors are right, but I also think it's a mistake to assume "economic progress" is a driver for many decisions within the government. Often it's a different kind of progress that legislators (and their constituents) are pursuing and the government may well provide them with the means to achieve their goal. I think the authors are right, but I also think it’s a mistake to assume “economic progress” is a driver for many decisions within the government. Often it’s a different kind of progress that legislators (and their constituents) are pursuing and the government may well provide them with the means to achieve their goal.

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