Government is good at one thing: It knows how to break your legs, hand you a crutch, and say, 'See, if it weren't for the government, you wouldn't be able to walk.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Government creates problems then offers solutions to appear helpful while maintaining control.
- In plain terms
- Government breaks things then offers solutions to seem necessary.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of government solutions to problems it created.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does government solve or create problems?
- How does dependency form?
Another view
Government also provides essential services not available elsewhere.
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