re: EBC Book #1 - Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

I read through chapter 4 and I have been pondering public works and how different people view the success of tax payer funded projects. I agree that their is a necessity of basic taxation to be used on projects that Hazlitt mentioned (infrastructure, policeman, fireman).

It may just be me but because of my background I think the perfect balance of doing charitable works to benefit the community is the governments responsibility but that of the Churches regardless of denomination.

I tend to see people that don't have any religious affiliation be more prone to praise a government undertaking when according to Hazlitt the government has no business doing.

I feel as though a fundamental pillar of the American economy prospered on this ideal that government provides necessary services and a common framework and that the Churches provide help to the common man of their respective communities through charitable endeavors.