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Social Security Pays Excessive Benefits to the Highest-Income Earners: A UK Comparison
Romina Boccia When it comes to government provision of retirement benefits, differences abound. Comparing the US Social Security program to…
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Taxpayers Pay $10 for Each Urban Streetcar Ride
Marc Joffe Federal Transit Administration data for fiscal year 2022 show that operating expenses per streetcar ride averaged $10.80 while…
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Frozen Assets: Examining Canada’s Use of Emergencies Act on Two-Year Anniversary
Nicholas Anthony Today (February 14) marks the two‐year anniversary of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act…
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Decriminalization vs. Legalization
Jeffrey Miron Sheriff’s deputies dumping illegal booze during Prohibition. (Photo courtesy Orange County Archives, 1932) Is decriminalization or legalization the…
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House Freedom Caucus on FISA: Verbal Fireworks
Patrick G. Eddington In a fiery 40‐minute press conference attended by almost a dozen House Freedom Caucus (HFC) members, the group discussed…
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South Carolina School Choice Law Benefits the Public
Anastasia P. Boden, Brent Skorup, and Alex Khoury In spring 2023, Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed a law establishing…
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Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Jeffrey Miron Adopted in the wake of the Civil War, Section 3’s intent was to prevent Civil War leaders from serving…
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Navigating the Future of International Taxation: A New Report
Adam N. Michel In a landmark move, nearly 140 countries, including the Biden administration, have rallied behind a new global tax system…
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FISA Bill of Rights Sellout Update
Patrick G. Eddington Rep. Mike Turner (R‑OH), chairman of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. (Getty Images) The…
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Taiwan Arms Backlog, January 2024 Update: A Jump in Asymmetric Capabilities
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner In November 2023, we published the initial version of a dataset breaking down the backlog of…
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