The first rule of economics is that there is an infinite number of desires chasing a finite number … - Thomas Sowell

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Thomas Sowell

The first rule of economics is that there is an infinite number of desires chasing a finite number of goods, services and resources. The first rule of politics is to ignore the first rule of economics.

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