How philanthropy can work without trying to save the world
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Top-down, nationalized government continues demonstrating its ineptness and scandalous incompetence. The examples keep piling up: The Government Accountability Office reported last September that more than $100 billion was likely misspent or fraudulently stolen in pandemic relief programs, and the Education Department botched the rollout this winter of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, delayed for months and marred by a math error that could have cost students $1.8 billion in financial aid.
Originally published: January 29, 2024
Author: Mitch Daniels
Position: President Emeritus
Institution: Purdue University
Published by: The Washington Post