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What, succinctly, is the job of government?  

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What, succinctly, is the job of government?
 



 

Answer

Government, if it has a role, is to bring justice to victims of physical force or fraud.



A libertarian-style government would therefore limit itself to a police, court, prison system and military. These institutions would deter crime more effectively than today's system by assuring that criminals paid restitution to their victims.

 

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