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A core argument emphasizes that free markets, characterized by competition and minimal government intervention, produce better long-term outcomes than systems dominated by central planners. Historical examples demonstrate that countries which reduced government influence and embraced market forces have experienced higher growth and poverty decline. The founding fathers of the United States, wary of concentrated power, sought to limit government interference, recognizing that true control over markets is incompatible with a powerful central authority—especially one that manipulates money.