In the Parable of the Leaky Bucket, a Fundamental Problem

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the parable of the leaky bucket, a fundamental problem with government redistribution programs is identified.As long as the government only has 'leaky buckets' at its disposal:

• A)full egalitarian policies will always dominate competing policy options
• B)affirmative action programs are doomed to failure
• C)equality of economic opportunity is an unattainable goal
• D)it should not try to reach complete equality in income

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