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If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years thered be a shortage of sand
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"If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand"

- Milton Friedman

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The quote is a satirical remark by Milton Friedman, an American economic expert and Nobel Prize winner. He is suggesting that the federal government is not effective and efficient in handling large-scale operations, such as managing the vast Sahara Desert. Furthermore, he recommends that the government's management of the desert would result in incompetence and ineffectiveness, causing a scarcity of sand (which abounds in the Sahara). It is a commentary on the belief that federal government management can frequently lead to ineffectiveness and waste.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Milton Friedman between July 31, 1912 and November 16, 2006. He/she was a famous Economist from USA. The author also have 34 other quotes.

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