https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/27/dependency-and-the-threat-to-the-gop-why-we-need-a-great-leader/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:22 -0400<![CDATA[The prospect of a lasting Democratic majority, based upon a vast coalition of takers, is real. But it need not come to fruition, and if it does come to fruition, it need not last. The reason is that, contrary to what President Obama and his supporters evidently believe, more dependency necessarily entails less opportunity. This is because wealth can only be created through the efficient allocation of human and material resources, a process that can only occur in the private economy. The larger the share of the economy dominated by the public sector, the less economic growth there will be. Hence, the administration’s policies are certainly diminishing the possibility of economic growth — something that would be a lot more obvious already if it were not for the huge windfall our economy has found in the current boom in oil and gas production.]]>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:00:25 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/27/dependency-and-the-threat-to-the-gop-why-we-need-a-great-leader-n99615