Slop the Pigs; They Will Come
18 March 2006
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
Dear Editor:
Elizabeth Rose wants to outlaw lobbying ("Make Lobbying Illegal," March 18). I share her disgust with the countless pigs gorging themselves on Capitol Hill. But making it illegal to petition government will only worsen matters by driving lobbying underground.
Pigs pack Washington because Congress openhandedly slops them. This problem won't be solved by quixotic commands that pigs stop squealing for the slop that Congress eagerly dispenses; the only solution is to prevent Congress from dispensing so much slop.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
The Editor, New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
Dear Editor:
Elizabeth Rose wants to outlaw lobbying ("Make Lobbying Illegal," March 18). I share her disgust with the countless pigs gorging themselves on Capitol Hill. But making it illegal to petition government will only worsen matters by driving lobbying underground.
Pigs pack Washington because Congress openhandedly slops them. This problem won't be solved by quixotic commands that pigs stop squealing for the slop that Congress eagerly dispenses; the only solution is to prevent Congress from dispensing so much slop.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Sunday December 3, 2006 at 3:23pm