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Quotes that circulate widely online attributed to well-known economists and thinkers, but for which we could not find a verifiable primary source. Each entry documents what we checked and what we found.

fact_check "If Socialists Understood Economics..."

"If socialists understood economics, they wouldn't be socialists."

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fact_check "No Justification for Progressive Taxation on the Ground of Justice"

"There can be no justification for progressive taxation on the ground of justice."

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