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Friday, November 17, 2006 12:00 AM

A man who hated government

Conservative economic guru and liberal nemesis Milton Friedman hated intervention of any sort, whether in the market or in recreational drug use.
By Brad DeLong

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  • Monday, November 20, 2006 09:13 AM

    Letter to Darren

    Darren - you are so correct. Big government leads to meat inspection and water quality control and paved roads and minimum wages - but Big Government is BAAAADDDD! Friedman was revered as a god of economics because he told the Right wing wackos what they wanted to hear - that THEY(read "Big Bizness" aka "Multi-national Corporations") should be allowed to rape and pillage and steal the resources of the people of America! And never have to say "Sorry" - or clean up the mess. What a bunch of crap!

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