M any people in America hope that the new Trump administration will take an axe to a bloated and overbearing government, cutting spending and rolling

Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”

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2024-11-28 18:00:04

M any people in America hope that the new Trump administration will take an axe to a bloated and overbearing government, cutting spending and rolling back regulation. Whether this goal is even plausible any more is a crucial question for America and the world, after two decades in which government debt globally has risen relentlessly, fuelled by the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the pandemic. For an answer, and a case study of taming an out-of-control Leviathan, head 5,000 miles south from Washington, where an extraordinary experiment is under way.

This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline ““My contempt for the state is infinite””