The Europeanization Of America
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Posted by Dale Penn - via ForbesReview
I wanted this to be a good opinion piece. It has the makings of good opinion piece. But it falls short. Links land on home pages rather than on pages that support the position proffered, requiring the reader to dig for the information. Important supportive info is dated (economic data from before 2002 ignores a tremendous amount of change in the world economy during the last 7 years) and the Hayek reference upon which the column is based will mean little to most readers.
As Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs recently wrote, “In strong and vibrant democracies, a generous social-welfare state is not a road to serfdom but rather to fairness, economic equality and international competitiveness.”
Perhaps we should seek out articles by Sachs.
Dale posted this story.
I like the title/subtitle and the fact that the column was penned by a conservative from the Reagan and GHW Bush administrations, in support of enhancing social welfare programs in the US. I just wish he had made a more compelling case. I believe he could have done so.