Uncle Sam can't count

by Folsom, Burt W.

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Title Statements

Full title :Uncle Sam can't count / Burton W. Folsom Jr. and Anita Folsom.

Summary

"From the days of George Washington through World War II to today, goverment investments have failed dismally. They not only drain the Treasury of cash but also impede economic growth, and they hurt the very companies they try to support. Why does federal aid seem to have a reverse Midas touch? Simply put, federal officials don't have the same abilities or incentives as entrepreneurs. In addition, federal control always produces polititcal control of some kind. What is best for politicians is not often what works in the marketplace. Politicians want to win votes, and they can do so by giving targeted CEOs benefits while dispersing costs to others. Uncle Sam Can't Count is filled with examples of government failures and free market triumphs"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:© 2014.
Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Broadside Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Place of Publication:New York, NY
Language:eng
Publication Date:© 2014.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780062292698, 0062292692
oclc:on1321918090
LC Classification:HJ241
Dewey Decimal:338.973

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