The Rosett Report

July 6th, 2007 11:17 am

Where Do They Find These People?

UN development guru Jeffrey Sachs is arguing that the cause of poverty in Africa is … the governments don’t have enough money. His solution? Pour in more.

Before we do that, how about a look at the Louis Vuitton bills of the ruling families of Africa’s poorest nations? — more on that in my column in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer.

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