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Milton Friedman Quote: Why Bureaucracy Could Even Cause a Sand Shortage

„If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.“

Milton FriedmanMilton Friedman's sharp quote on bureaucracy: Why even managing the Sahara would lead to a sand shortage.
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Milton Friedman was an American economist and a leading figure in the field of monetarism.

This quote humorously highlights the criticism of excessive bureaucracy and inefficient government administration.


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Quote by Milton Friedman about the federal government causing a sand shortage in the Sahara Desert

Milton Friedman (1912–2006) was an American economist and Nobel laureate, renowned for his contributions to microeconomics, monetarism, and his advocacy of free-market policies. He influenced economic policy in the US and worldwide.

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