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An impossible deal.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
In the April 10 issue, Ramesh Ponnuru reviews Charles Murray's new book, In Our Hands ("A Better Deal"). The book's fascinating premise is this: If we were to eliminate the welfare state in toto, every citizen over the age of 21 could instead receive an annual government check for $5,000 to $10,000 (the maximum for those making under $25,000 per year; the minimum for those making over $50,000; a range for those in between).
As much as Murray's idea wonderfully highlights the sheer expanse of our welfare state, as a serious policy proposal it is entirely impractical. Mr. Ponnuru admits pessimism that this plan, even if somehow instituted, would be sustainable: He writes that "interest-group politics" would surely lead to pressure on the ...
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