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This is a tired mantra. It does not bear close scrutiny. It is a meme created by the wealthy and powerful to maintain their wealth and power. It is similar to the belief inculcated by royalty that they rule by divine right.

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You call it a "tired mantra" and a "meme". If that were the case, then I'd think that you'd destroy my position with data vs a couple of lines of rhetoric.

To what kind of scrutiny are you referring? I'd think that if governments were good at redistributing wealth, one of the many communist countries would have been a resounding success.

Can you point me to one?

I can point you to many information sources that show that economic freedom is closely correlated to average wealth and higher standards of living.

Wow. You managed to write all that without actually including a word that might have supported what you were saying. Maybe it's a "tired mantra" because it's true.

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