Candlemakers' Petition
The Candlemakers' Petition is a satiric article by the French classical-liberal politician Frederic Bastiat
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It may also be read more broadly as an attack on the idea that one can effectively negate or alter market conditions by means of legislation, e.g., by providing economic subsidies to businesses that are struggling under changing market conditions.
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- Text of the petition
- English translation
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