Jack Elbaum is a research associate at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Civilian Climate Corps Would Expand Government When We Can Least Afford It
- By: Jack Elbaum
My first post in this series reviewed the history—and basic economics—of government works programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). My second…
A Civilian Climate Corps Cannot Address a Climate Emergency
- By: Jack Elbaum
In my previous post, I explained that high-profile political figures, including President Biden, are currently pushing for the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps…
The Flawed Arguments for a Civilian Climate Corps
- By: Jack Elbaum
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1933, he was faced with a massive economic crisis. To combat it, he embarked on a plan…