From Cradle to Grave

From Cradle to Grave

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 1, 1980

Runtime

0h 58m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

From Cradle to Grave

Director

David Filkin

Description

The welfare state arises from the attempt to do good with other people's money. Such attempts always fail because: Nobody spends somebody else's money as carefully as his own. Welfare is supply driven. Those spending the money use force to collect it and to insure those receiving it use it for "right" purposes. Good intentions are corrupted by bad means. Friedman visits U.S. and Britain.