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Claim Text: When the government starts choosing industries and technologies to subsidize, it will likely bet on the wrong horses at taxpayer expense.
Simplified Text: When government starts choosing industries and technologies to subsidize it will likely bet on the wrong horses at taxpayer expense
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM (6 months ago)

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Special-Interest Spending

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https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/special-interest-spending

This essay examines special interest spending, focusing on corporate welfare and earmarks. It argues that these practices harm taxpayers and the economy, and proposes reforms to address the issue. The author provides examples and data to support the claims.

Government Spending Corporate Welfare Earmarks Subsidies Fiscal Policy Lobbying Taxpayers Economic Impact

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