The debate over government efforts to alleviate poverty is often framed as a binary: Should we do something to help the poor, or not?
In reality, the question is actually whether we should empower Washington bureaucrats to address the problem or instead funnel resources to decentralized private charitable efforts. The COVID-19 crisis and ensuing response, in both the private and public sector, has given us a clear case study in the relative merits and shortcomings of both approaches.
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