Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic w…

Ludwig von Mises
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Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1963). Human action: a treatise on economics
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