April 30, 2009 11:30AM 

# Don’t Turn America into France 

By [Daniel J. Mitchell](https://www.cato.org/people/daniel-mitchell) 

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Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center (and formerly with Cato) narrates [a new video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z74Akf1WUbU) warning that it would be a mistake to turn America into a European-style welfare state, which is the fate of her native country.

The video is a joint production of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and Reason TV. Enjoy.

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