"Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program"

[James A. Landau]

In a message dated Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:18:01 -0400, LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
[pseudonym for Barry Popik] quotes:


"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it
> moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving,
> subsidize it." - Ronald Reagan.

This is a variation of an old military saying: "If it moves, salute it.  If
it doesn't move, paint it."

I heard this saying in 1970 from an Army colonel who was discussing an
incident during World War II in which an officer was relieved of his command for
having been too much of a martinet.  (There's hope for the Army.)

The Roman legions probably had a similar saying.

        - James A. Landau