In Honor of His 103rd Birthday, Here Are The 20 Best Quotes From The Late, Great Milton Friedman

Townhall.com ^ | August 1, 2015 | John Hawkins

[Kaslin]

It’s Friedman (F r i e d m a n) not Freidman

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Kaslin.

[SunkenCiv]

14) "Two major arguments are offered for introducing socialized medicine in the United States: first, that medical costs are beyond the means of most Americans; second that socialization will somehow reduce costs. The second can be dismissed out of hand -- at least until someone can find some example of an activity that is conducted more economically by the government than private enterprise. As to the first, the people of the country must pay the costs one way or the other; the only question is whether they pay them directly on their own behalf, or indirectly through the mediation of government bureaucrats who will subtract a substantial slice for their own salaries and expenses."

[onedoug]

Sorry. Thought I’d even checked it. Though I still believe what I wrote.

[Notforprophet]

Bookmark

[zeugma]

Would that there were more where he came from.

[Yollopoliuhqui]

Reread this Friedman passage 100 times

“The great danger to the consumer is the monopoly - whether private or governmental.”

and then watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9yjt_JbWs

[Kaslin]

What good is it if you post a link that says: This video has been removed by the user.

[Yollopoliuhqui]

>>What good is it if you post a link that says: This video has been removed by the user.

Sorry ‘bout that. Here’s a new link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bh9d0nnxxU

[AllAmericanGirl44]

bkmk

[Kaslin]

Thanks