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Steve Chapman on Americans' Tolerance for Risk

Reason Staff | 4.25.2013 10:30 AM

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Americans are amazingly safe from terrorist attacks, which are rare and getting rarer. But as we grow more secure, writes Steve Chapman, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.

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