Governments inevitably make a mess of social welfare programs, wasting money, discouraging work and encouraging dependence
Author: Matthew Lau
Matthew Lau is a writer in Toronto. His interests are in economic principles and fiscal issues, and he has written for the Financial Post, the Fraser Institute, and the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Commerce, with a specialization in finance and economics, from the University of Toronto.
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