Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Dr. Lawrence W. Reed Quote “Federal regulations alone are estimated to cost Americans more than $600 billion yearly. We pay government in lives shortened or lost because of delays in new drug approvals. Because of a raft of restrictive barriers to enterprise, we pay for government in terms of businesses stymied or never started and jobs never created. A government education monopoly that often fails to educate exacts a terrible price by stunting careers and squandering immense human potential. One cost of government that can’t be reckoned in dollars and cents -- a diminution of the individual’s basic freedom to act and speak on his own -- has been deemed important enough to spark a revolution from time to time.” ~ Dr. Lawrence W. Reed (1953-) President of the Foundation for Economic Education, economist, authorThere’s More to Government Than You Think, The Freeman, April 1997, P. 195Ratings and Comments Reply Kimo, Hawaiina Natins 6/20/11 Theres a monster on the loose, its got our heads in a noose, and it sits there watchin.Strppenwolf Reply J Allen, Arlington, Va 6/20/11 Reply J Carlton, Calgary 6/20/11 Like the dead weight that it is...Government kills free enterprise. Reply cal, lewisville, tx 6/20/11 And what an expensive dead weight they are J Carlton. Reply Mike, Norwalk 6/20/11 an accurate observation Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 6/20/11 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Dr. Lawrence W. Reed quote is found in these categories: About Dr. Lawrence W. Reed Bio of Dr. Lawrence W. Reed Quotations by Dr. Lawrence W. Reed Books by/about Dr. Lawrence W. Reed Dr. Lawrence W. Reed videos Dr. Lawrence W. Reed on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Dr. Lawrence W. Reed