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Government: a public good and a problem

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wpid-1024px-fireworks_detroitwindsorintlfreedomfest.jpegAre there goods that only government can produce? The belief that there are is what distinguishes the classical liberal from the market anarchist. The textbook definition of a public good is one that is “non-excludable” and “non-rivalrous”. Non-excludablity means that the good cannot be provided for some without being provided for all. Non-rivalrous means that…

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