Women: The Source of Big Government?
Apparently, right-wing economist John R. Lott, Jr., in his most recent book entitled Freedomnomics, has a chapter that argues:
Women's suffrage is responsible for the massive growth in the size, scope, intrusiveness and pervasiveness of government experienced by the USA since dawn of the 20th century.
He provides numerous data points, at both the state and federal levels, that shows a strong correlation between the growth of government and women being granted the right to vote. In essence, he is suggesting that the psychological and experiental qualities that women have -- particularly when single and especially after being divorced -- encourage them to vote for those candidates who propose and support expanded government. This has led, he argues, to a massive increase in the size, scope, and role of government (which, as a free-market anti-tax economist he does not like).
What say you?
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