Good Government

How do we limit cronyism?

July 13, 2018

Jonathan Small

Oklahoma has an agency to discourage people from smoking while also subsidizing tribal smoke shops.

We have desperately needed and vital laws against rape and sexual harassment but give cash to filmmakers accused of those same offenses.

We hand out such hefty subsidies to wind energy producers but shortchange our teachers.

Politicians love their power. Why? Because they’re people. That’s why government tends to grow, along with cronyism and dependency. In the end, taxpayers always get the bill.

Read the rest over on The Journal Record.