Voters are often influenced by generous ideas from politicians such as “free college and a higher minimum wage.”

A question to consider, though: is kindness of this sort from the government the most effective way to meet need?

Could families, churches, or local organizations extend generosity in a more personal, beneficial way? Consider President Calvin Coolidge.

Author Amity Shlaes’ noted that while in office, Coolidge “vetoed farm subsidies twice even though he personally came from an area of poor farmers…

he was sympathetic to farmers but helping them wasn’t the government’s function.” Government generosity will always sound appealing,

but it is not the most beneficial. I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.