Oct. 31st, 2012

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Not everything that government ought to be doing ought to be done by the federal government.

Not everything worth doing ought to be done by government.

In other words, "X is a good thing and we should do it" is not sufficient reason for the federal government to do X.

Even if X is a good that is universally required, that in itself does not tell us how it is best provided. We do not have collectivized farms, or government-run supermarkets, or state-operated clothing stores. Thank goodness.

Go ahead and argue the specifics of any given issue, but don't think that "hey this promotes the general welfare" is enough to justify a federal agency.

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