Milton Friedman's 1980 call to abolish the NIH resurfaces in market-oriented critique
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Scott Atlas
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A brief opinion piece citing economist Milton Friedman's 1980 call to abolish the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), arguing that the $48 billion government research monopoly should be replaced by market forces — or "nothing" at all.
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Twitter / XMilton Friedman's 1980 call to abolish the NIH resurfaces in market-oriented critiquewashingtonpost.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn 1980, economist Milton Friedman said the National Institutes of Health should be abolished.
Friedman said the same about another government research agency, the National Science Foundation.
And when he was asked what the NSF should be replaced with, he replied: 'Nothing.'
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