A Quote by Murray Rothbard

It is human nature that when you see something work well, you do more of it. If, in its ceaseless quest for revenue, government sees a seemingly harmless method of raising funds without causing much inflation, it will grab on to it.

Murray Rothbard

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Murray Rothbard
American - Economist
March 2, 1926 - January 7, 1995

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