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Link problem
editThe link to the original article, Rahn, Richard W. What Is the Optimum Size of Government?. Citizens for Budget Reform, 1996., leads to a different paper with different authors. It seems google scholar makes the same mistake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ElPikacupacabra (talk • contribs) 15:49, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
- @ElPikacupacabra: - What link? Or on what version of this pace? ...is this stil actual yet today? --Franta Oashi (talk) 12:06, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
Bias!
edit"The curve suggests the optimal level of government spending is 15–25% of GDP."
Absolutely not! The hypothesis is that the curve is a well-defined or statistically valid entity. The curve is not hypothesized to peak at a certain value. The peak value is only hypothesized to exist. Obviously the specific ___location of the peak will depend in part on the skill and wisdom of the people in charge of government spending.
- Is my colleague above saying that the curve isn't just a manifestation of teaparty opinion but a genuine scientific finding? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 11:43, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
I don't really understand why 15-25% of GDP would be considered "small government". US Federal Government spending is about $3.8 Trillion per year. The U.S.'s GDP is $19 Trillion. So we are at 21% right now and I don't see many conservatives saying that we are at the right size government. Sbreheny (talk) 03:52, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
Deletion
editThe public log includes:
- 07:53, 2006 June 18 Fang Aili talk contribs deleted page Rahn curve (content was: 'copyvio | url=http://www.ewtn.com/library/BUSINESS/ANTOUTWK.HTM') (thank) --LordStevie (talk) 18:04, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
- @Lordstevenbalogh: Such link does not work for me, 404, such page does not exist. Even without the apostroph at the end: http://www.ewtn.com/library/BUSINESS/ANTOUTWK.HTM - So do not delete this article from WP! --Franta Oashi (talk) 11:56, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
Proposed deletion
editLordstevenbalogh, HerbertCattington: if you want this article deleted, please follow the process outlined here. Anne drew 22:19, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
More general subject
editAs mentioned in the AFD discussion (q.v.), the more general subject is the BARS curve, named after Barro, Armey, Rahn+Fox, and Scully. Uncle G (talk) 00:18, 29 June 2019 (UTC)
- @Uncle G: Mentioned "AFD discussion" - Where? Link please! --Franta Oashi (talk) 12:09, 20 September 2021 (UTC)