Spirit of 1776

The CATO Institute reports another, grim milestone:

It turns out that the federal government currently operates 1,776 subsidy programs. These include subsidies for states, cities, individuals, non-profit groups, and businesses.

They end with a swipe at President Bush: "He's no Thomas Jefferson." While I can't make an impassioned defense, it seemed odd to single him out. We've had 220 years and a lot of not-Jeffersons to get where we are.

Hat-tip: Josh at Everyday Economist

We're from the government, and here to help. Posted by John Kranz at December 6, 2007 11:05 AM