Debate: Does More Government Help Or Hurt?

This debate hosted at the Kansas City Library and sponsored by the Show-Me Institute addressed the question: does more government help or hurt? Stephanie Kelton, Ph.D., chair of the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Department of Economics, and Joseph Haslag, Ph.D., Show-Me Institute Chief Economist and University of Missouri economics professor debated the government’s role in the economy. Following the debate, moderator Mike Shanin of KCPT-TV’s Ruckus, led a question and answer session with the audience.