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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Big brother, big nurse: Why Oregon should not impose mandatory gov’t visits on newborns and parents

Maligning “big government” is popular, true, but it is not the size of government that actually causes the worst problems. The inefficiency of “big government” pales in comparison to the damage done by the personal corruption of politicians and bureaucrats. This is what really makes government power matter, because the more power government has, the worse abuse of that power will be. And while the effects of politicians’ corruption may diminish if they lose re-election, unelected bureaucrats are often virtually “unfireable.”

These are points to ponder as Oregon considers establishing home visits by nurses where newborns (or new adoptees) reside.

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