The administrative state is inherently an engine of inequality because those most able to manipulate the administrative process—the wealthy, well-connected, and compact interest groups with legal talent—dominate it, while the unorganized mass of Americans are simply not involved; this follows the law of concentrated benefits and dispersed costs (e.g., sugar quotas benefiting roughly a dozen families at the expense of 308 million sugar-eaters).

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George Will

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those who are most able to manipulate the administrative process are the wealthy, the well-connected... whereas the unorganized uh mass of Americans are simply not involved.

Source

George Will on America, Politics, and Baseball 2/28/2011EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:26:54 AM

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