One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.

Milton Friedman

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Good intentions Public policy Politics

Speaker

Milton Friedman

Medium

Interview TV program

Language

English

Time

1975 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Economist

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United States

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Citation

Friedman, Milton. "Living Within Our Means." Interviewed by Richard D. Heffner. The Open Mind, WPIX, Channel 11, 7 Dec. 1975.

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