The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is…

Thomas Sowell
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The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.23, Hoover Press
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The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2013). Ever Wonder Why?: and Other Controversial Essays, p.23, Hoover Press

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