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Assistance granted to the unemployed does not dispose of unemployment. It makes it easier for the unemployed to remain idle.

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Ludwig von Mises
Age: 92 †
Born: 1881
Born: September 29
Died: 1973
Died: October 10
Economist
Philosopher
University Teacher
Writer
Lemberg
Austria
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises
Ludwig Heinrich Mises
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Unemployed
Assistance
Unemployment
Idle
Granted
Remain
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