Politicians also exhibit a natural propensity to garner power or spend our money lavishly on their supporters.

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Or will he lavishly spend money inefficiently in a fashion that mirrors the managerial inefficiencies of the New York Knicks from the last 5 years?

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It is neither just nor effective to funnel public money to political favorites hoping they will spend lavishly and thus stimulate production.

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