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Ancient Roman Senator Marcus Tullius Cicero spoke out against the welfare state, and ever since then politicians, economists and scholars have reeled against it.
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Topic: Herbert Spencer

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The unintended consequences of 'pragmatic' policy making

Economic perspectives against the welfare state

Healthcare reform and our inconvenient Constitution

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Editors' picks:

Focus North Korea's hidden labor camps exposed

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