Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.
MILTON FRIEDMAN
MILTON FRIEDMAN
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Milton Friedman74 quotes“Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.”
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