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Doubling Down on America’s Liberty

July 7, 2014 By Debbie Young

In a recent editorial on what a libertarian is, Cato Institute chairman Bob Levy emphasizes the respect Libertarians have for the legitimate functions of government in securing individual liberty. But as Cato’s Chris Edwards explains in “Independence in 1776; Dependence in 2014,” our liberties are being sharply undermined by the obscene growth of subsidies going to individuals, businesses and nonprofit groups. Today there are 2,282 federal subsidy programs, each of which “generates a bureaucracy, spawns lobby groups, and encourages more people to demand further benefits from the government.” As Chris further notes, “Government subsidies are like an addictive drug, undermining American traditions of individual reliance, voluntary charity, and entrepreneurialism.”

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Debbie, our chief political writer of Richardcyoung.com, is also our chief domestic affairs writer, a contributing writer on Eastern Europe and Paris and Burgundy, France. She has been associate editor of Dick Young’s investment strategy reports for over five decades. Debbie lives in Key West, Florida, and Newport, Rhode Island, and travels extensively in Paris and Burgundy, France, cooking on her AGA Cooker, driving through Vermont and Maine, and practicing yoga. Debbie has completed the 200-hour Krama Yoga teacher training program taught by Master Instructor Ruslan Kleytman. Debbie is a strong supporting member of the NRA.
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