Jeffrey Sachs argues that higher taxes and social safety nets produce better results than laissez-faire capitalism.


Historical Comments

Einzige (2006-12-21):

Stefan Karlsson, Swede and undoubtedly one of the horrible "ideologues" that Sachs is attacking, responds here.

Einzige (2006-12-21):

Another ideologue responds, as well as linking to yet another ideologue's ideological response.

Leo (2006-12-21):

Oh, my, is Milton Friedman even buried yet? Shouldn't there be a 90 day moratorium on such articles in memory of?

Seriously, this is an interesting article. I wonder how the poverty spending numbers are affected by charitable giving, supposing there is some relevancy, that is, between a nations poverty spending and charitable giving.

I wonder too if the climate in the Nordic countries is some incentive for people to work.