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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wealth_of_Nations
So was Adam Smith right or was he totally off base? If our economic system is based on his thinking when did we get off track?
Free Market Economist and Libertarians often cite Smith in their own books and articles but they selectively ignore some of his philosophies. For example; he was for a progressive tax system, was against lobbying for special interest and believed in helping the poor at the expense of the rich.
So was Adam Smith right or was he totally off base? If our economic system is based on his thinking when did we get off track?
Free Market Economist and Libertarians often cite Smith in their own books and articles but they selectively ignore some of his philosophies. For example; he was for a progressive tax system, was against lobbying for special interest and believed in helping the poor at the expense of the rich.