Thomas DiLorenzo Quotes

#1. Isn't the whole idea behind the massive regulation and regimentation of American industry and society the notion that individuals should be forced to behave in ways defined by a small governmental elite?

Thomas DiLorenzo

#2. I agree with Clyde Wilson that America can't be saved or returned to its roots until the Republican Party is destroyed.

Thomas DiLorenzo

#3. The biggest roadblock to middle-class economic advancement is that governments confiscate more than a third of all family income. Each year the average American taxpayer works 127 days - from January 1 until May 7 - just to pay taxes.

Thomas DiLorenzo

#4. It is no coincidence that some of America's most lethargic industries-steel, footwear, rubber, textiles-are also among the most heavily protected.

Thomas DiLorenzo

#5. Ever since its founding in 1913, the Fed has described itself as an "independent" agency operated by selfless public servants striving to "fine-tune" the economy through monetary policy. In reality, however, a non-political governmental institution is as likely as a barking cat.

Thomas DiLorenzo

#6. The purpose of government is for those who run it to plunder those who do not.

Thomas DiLorenzo