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The suicide of a Greek pharmacist has triggered reaction around the world, and has focused attention on the economic crisis in Greece and the European Union.  However, it appears that many will take the wrong lesson from it.  There will be calls for increased taxes and spending to “protect” citizens from such an end.  That would be most foolish. 

Dimitris Christoulas’ suicide in Athens this past Wednesday was both tragic and portentous, as many nations, including the United States, are following Greece down the same pathway toward insolvency.  Mr. Christoulas sadly believed himself to be between a rock and a …