P.J. O'Rourke Quote
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity. And no virtue in advocating it. A politician who commends himself as caring and sensitive because he wants to expand the government’s charitable programs is merely saying that he’s willing to try to do good with other people’s money. Who isn’t? A voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he’ll do good with his own money—if a gun is held to his head.
P.J. O'Rourke
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity. And no virtue in advocating it. A politician who commends himself as caring and sensitive because he wants to expand the government’s charitable programs is merely saying that he’s willing to try to do good with other people’s money. Who isn’t? A voter who takes pride in supporting such programs is telling us that he’ll do good with his own money—if a gun is held to his head.
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