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Reagan Was Right: It’s Scary When The Government Helps

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After WWII, America effectively ruled the world. To understand how we lost that crown and how it evolved to leading from behind, look no further than the Bureaucratic-Marxist complex that dominates nearly every government function today, which in turn sets the tone for our citizenry.

Look no further than our fake institutionalized kindness, which has morphed into a right not to fail, as if that were even possible. You and I can be kind and caring. When a government does it, with other people’s money (OPM), it becomes something else: Institutionalized Caring, i.e., a faux, loving Big Brother. Every facet of local, State, and Federal government over two generations has adopted the false mantra of caring, yet in practice, it has done the opposite. Let’s review a few ways the government “helps” people:

Healthcare Access vs. Bureaucratic Barriers

“We care about your health”—as long as you work within our system.

Housing Assistance vs. Urban Neglect

“We care about shelter,”—as long as you conform to our vision and........

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