In 1996, President Bill Clinton declared , “The era of big government is over.”

Three decades later, the left has a different message. In his victory speech, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani declared, “We will prove that there is no problem too large for government to solve and no concern too small for it to care about.”

While that’s a terrifying sentiment that leaves little room for individual liberty, it’s important not to dismiss it out of hand. Think about young adults in New York City who’ve moved there to build their lives and careers. The rental site Zumper puts the monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment at more than $5,000. Even with a roommate, that’s expensive.

Many college graduates have another major bill. In 2023, almost half of those with a bachelor’s degree had

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