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Big government is the opium of the people
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Promises of the fail-safe guarantees of big government are unprecedented in cost and scope. Crushing national debt and the consolidation of government power undermine our freedom and threaten economic well-being. Some have compared government programs to mafia protection rackets. The comparison is unfair. Government programs are much more costly and unforgiving than mob extortion.