93 Milton Friedman Quotes from the American Economist

Milton Friedman said it best, "We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices". Tariffs aren’t a free market solution; they’re a government band-aid on a wound caused by decades of anti-free market policy. | Jo Jorgensen

Milton Friedman on government’s four major functions:1) Ensure national defense2) Protect citizens from “abuse and coercion by other citizens”3) Define and uphold private property rights4) Maintain a judicial system to adjudicate disputes and enforce rules