The State Does Not Create Value-Enhancing Jobs

07/18/2024 Soham Patil

For all of the claims that governments “create jobs,” in reality, government jobs come at a greater cost than any value those jobs may create. Government jobs are a burden to the economy.

Original Article: The State Does Not Create Value-Enhancing Jobs

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