“Mark Thornton presents a Misesian commentary on why politics is to blame for the impending U.S. government ‘shutdown,’ and how a gold standard could provide real fiscal discipline. Thornton is a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. For more information, visit the Mises Institute online at mises.org.”
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