Unions Quotes by Milton Friedman

11 Unions quotes by Milton Friedman

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Economic freedom often clashes with organized labor, and Friedman’s eleven short remarks lay out his skeptical stance. The collection gives a quick, data‑driven glimpse into his critique of union influence.

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The benefits of a tariff are visible. Union workers can see they are "protected". The harm which a tariff does is invisible.…

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We have a freer world because of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the changes in China. Those two have been…

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The fall of the Berlin Wall really demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt that there was a bad system, and what…

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To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a monetary union, putting out a fiat currency, composed of independent states.

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The unions might be good for the people who are in the unions but it doesn't do a thing for the people…

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In the 1960s, The National Education Association changed its character. The NEA changed into a union. And from that point on you…

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The countries that have risen and separated out as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union are, on the whole,…

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There have been unions based on gold or silver, but not on fiat money - money tempted to inflate - put out…

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There is no figure who had more of an influence, no person had more of an influence on the intellectuals behind the…

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The strongest argument for free enterprise is that it prevents anybody from having too much power. Whether that person is a government…

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When everybody owns something, nobody owns it, and nobody has a direct interest in maintaining or improving its condition. That is why…

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The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.

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I believe the role that people like myself have played in the transformation of public opinion has been by persistently presenting a different point…

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To really understand something you've got to reduce it to its principles.

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Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces…

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“The people in one district can choose not to reelect their member of Congress, but that will not change the composition of the government…

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When you have a time of crisis what happens depends on what ideas are floating around, and what ideas have been developed, and thought…

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The government doesn't have any money. The only power it has is to take from some and give to others.

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What would the people who sold us goods do with the money? They'd get dollars. What would they do with the dollars? Eat them?!

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World trade depends on differences among countries, not similarities. Different countries are in different stages of development. It is appropriate for them to have…

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Is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run…

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Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on…

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I think almost every economist would agree that government gets itself in trouble when it tries to interfere with voluntary behavior.

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It is most attractive about the US to people and countries with wealth is that it can provide security, insurance really, against political instability.…

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Hong Kong is the bellwether. If the Chinese stick to their agreement to let Hong Kong go its own path, then China will also…

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