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David S
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« on: December 08, 2005, 11:58:48 AM »
Watch this video by Harry Browne.
http://www.freemarketnews.com/eTVLaunch.asp?rid=361
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 12:47:37 PM »

Can't get it to work.  Is there a text version available?
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 01:57:07 PM »
What happens is that the government appropriates money to broad purposes, and then the departments spend it on a bunch of nonsense.

If anyone cut it, opponents would quickly point to the broad purpose for which funding was being denied.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 02:05:28 PM »
Quote from: jEW18 on December 08, 2005, 01:57:07 PM
What happens is that the government appropriates money to broad purposes, and then the departments spend it on a bunch of nonsense.

If anyone cut it, opponents would quickly point to the broad purpose for which funding was being denied.

So kinda like that plane that was painted up as a salmon, right?
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 02:12:12 PM »

There is not written version. You might try going to http://www.freemarketnews.com/. Then click on "This Week in Liberty" in the right hand column.
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