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From: rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
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Subject: Re: Example of libertarianism in action
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 12:52:00 EST
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> 
>      The United States prior to the 1930's had pretty trivial 
> government.  During that era it evolved from a third world nation
> to the pre-eminent nation of the world, with the highest standard
> of living.  For further evidence, I refer you to studies done by
> the American Institute for Economic Research, a non-profit 
> institute.  They found that for nations in general, the less
> government intervention in the economy, the faster the economic
> growth in that country.   
> 
> Dani Eder/  ssc-vax!eder / Boeing

I will agree with you if you are talking about just economic intervention
(fiscal, monetary, etc.).  However, one could argue that many of the "land
grab" wars of the Nineteenth century had a versy strong influence on
economic growth.  I think that can certainly be defined as a form of
government *assistance* in the economy.

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