# Larry Elder

https://humanevents.com/author/larry-elder

## Articles by Larry Elder

- [LARRY ELDER: Government to the 'rescue'—Been there, done that (2008)](https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-elder-government-to-the-rescue-been-there-done-that-2008.md) — 2026-02-11 — My friend, economist Thomas Sowell, told me that whenever government wants to 'do something,' ask yourself three questions. 1) Who pays for it? 2) How much will it cost? 3) Will it work?