Dismal Understanding

Thomas Sowell:

Many people who think that government is the answer to our problems do not bother to check out the evidence. But it can be eye-opening to compare how private businesses responded to hurricane Katrina and how local, state and national governments responded.

The private sector meets our needs more efficiently if the government allows it to do so. However, the many airings of outrage from politicians over sensible rising prices indicates that many people still don't get it.