The politician and the government expert receive their revenues, not from service voluntarily purchased on the market, but from a compulsory levy on the populace. These officials, therefore, wholly lack the pecuniary incentive to care about serving the public properly and competently.
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"The politician and the government expert receive their revenues, not from service voluntarily purchased on the market, but from a compulsory levy on the populace. These officials, therefore, wholly lack the pecuniary incentive to care about serving the public properly and competently." — Murray Rothbard #politicsgovernment
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The politician and the government expert receive their revenues, not from service voluntarily purchased on the market, but from a compulsory levy on the populace. These officials, therefore, wholly lack the pecuniary incentive to care about serving the public properly and competently. — Murray Rothbard
About Murray Rothbard
Murray Rothbard was a Economist from United States (1926–1995).
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This quote is attributed to Murray Rothbard, a Economist from United States.
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Murray Rothbard lived from 1926 – 1995.
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