Is "Big Government" Really the Problem? | Briahna Joy Gray

Name: Is "Big Government" Really the Problem? | Briahna Joy Gray
Uploaded: 2021-01-19T21:04:56
Duration: 6 min
Description: Conservatives like to complain about "Big Government," but despite lower government spending than many peer nations, America is less prosperous and less free. Briahna Joy Gray explains how the government isn't bad because it's big: it's bad because it's bought. Support the Gravel Institute on Patreon.

Conservatives like to complain about "Big Government," but despite lower government spending than many peer nations, America is less prosperous and less free. Briahna Joy Gray explains how the government isn't bad because it's big: it's bad because it's bought.

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