Who said “The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.”?

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Milton Friedman. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAn Economist's Protest (1975), p. 6

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Friedman, M. (n.d.). The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20264-the-government-solution-to-a-problem-is-usually/

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Friedman, Milton. “The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20264-the-government-solution-to-a-problem-is-usually/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Friedman, Milton. “The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20264-the-government-solution-to-a-problem-is-usually/.

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