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reason.com - 2/24/2009
Detroit as the Prodigal Son: Why is the government rewarding failure? - Reason Magazine
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In the New Testament story, a man has two sons. One of them demands his inheritance, runs off and squanders it all having a wild time, and ends up penniless. At that point, he slinks home in disgrace, assuming he will have to beg forgiveness. But his father is so thrilled to have him back that ...

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“We now reward failure”
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