If individuals can take from a common pot regardless of how much they put in it, each person has an incentive to be a free rider, to do as little as possible and take as much as possible because what one fails to take will be taken by someone else.
John StosselWhat I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that the market is imperfect, and some people get ripped off.
John StosselGovernment has no money of its own. All it does is take resources from one group and given them to another.
John StosselSaying that government is not the way to solve problems is not saying that humanity cannot solve its problems. What I've finally learned is this: Despite the obstacles created by governments, voluntary networks of private individuals - through voluntary exchange - solve all sorts of challenges.
John Stossel