Will Rogers on Politicians
18 October 2007
Editor, The New York Post
To the Editor:
Robert Novak exposes the venality and hypocrisy of those many members of Congress who earmark - that is, who buy votes with taxpayers' money ("Pork Payback," October 18).
Will Rogers was too polite when he observed that "A politician is just like a pickpocket; it's almost impossible to get him to reform."
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The New York Post
To the Editor:
Robert Novak exposes the venality and hypocrisy of those many members of Congress who earmark - that is, who buy votes with taxpayers' money ("Pork Payback," October 18).
Will Rogers was too polite when he observed that "A politician is just like a pickpocket; it's almost impossible to get him to reform."
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Sunday April 13, 2008 at 2:07pm