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The Government Always Gets It's Money
There is an old Yes, Minister observation that it can be more expensive to do things cheaply. Government seems unusually talented at proving the point.
When voters demand that government spend less, eliminate a perk, lower a tax, or change a policy, the result doesn't always resemble what they thought they were buying. Take away California legislators' taxpayer-funded cars and another expense emerges. Promise property-tax relief and local governments can adjust the numbers elsewhere. Declare that the death penalty costs too much and an uncomfortable question remains: Why does it cost so much…
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