The Mises View: Mark Thornton on the Government ‘Shutdown.’

Tags: Big Government, U.S. Economy

09/24/2013 Mises Wire Peter G. Klein

Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government “shutdown,” and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline.

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