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Compensation

President Donald Trump at a lectern | Kyle Mazza/Pool via CNP/Newscom

Corruption

Even Republicans Are Rebelling at Trump's Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Using taxpayer money to reward the president’s allies has nothing to do with the president's claims against the IRS.

Jacob Sullum | 5.27.2026 12:01 AM

Carlos Pena and Amy Hadley | Institute for Justice

Property Rights

Innocent Property Owners Deserve 'Just Compensation' When Cops Wreck Their Homes or Businesses

Two petitions ask the Supreme Court to uphold the remedy required by the Fifth Amendment.

Jacob Sullum | 4.8.2026 12:01 AM

Senator Rand Paul and a vaccine vial and syringe | Samuel Corum/Sipa USA/Newscom/Envato

Vaccines

We Lost the Lyme Vaccine. Under Rand Paul's New Vaccine Liability Bill, We'll Lose More.

The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would expose vaccine makers to lawsuits that once drove companies out of the industry.

Ronald Bailey | 3.5.2026 1:56 PM

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Takings

Federal Appeals Court Rules Takings Clause Creates Cause of Action Even Without Additional Federal or State Legislation

Victims of uncompensated takings can sue directly under the Constitution. The case involved uncompensated seizure of horses.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.3.2025 10:30 AM

Former President Donald Trump is seen at the White House after Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | Alex Edelman - CNP/Sipa USA/Newscom

Tax Reform

Here's How To Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts

There seems to be general bipartisan agreement on keeping a majority of the cuts, which are set to expire. They can be financed by cleaning out the tax code of unfair breaks.

Veronique de Rugy | 7.18.2024 2:02 AM

Fifth Amendment | NA

Property Rights

My Washington Times Article Making the Case for Increasing Compensation and Procedural Protections for Property Owners Who Lose their Land to Eminent Domain

It's the second in a two-part series on eminent domain reform.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.6.2021 9:56 PM

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Blood Donors

Canada Inches Closer to Allowing More People To Be Paid for Plasma

For too long, our northern neighbors have depended on plasma imported from the U.S. to meet demand. With the passage of new legislation in Alberta, this may change.

Liz Wolfe | 11.19.2020 10:10 AM

topicsscience | Fly_dragonfly/iStock

Science

More Countries Should Pay Plasma Donors

Most foreign countries refuse to pay for plasma because of outmoded guidance from the World Health Organization, so much of the world relies on the U.S.'s paid plasma donors.

Peter Jaworski | 9.10.2020 6:00 AM

CoronavirusVaccineDreamstime | Feverpitched/Dreamstime

Coronavirus

Human Challenge Trials for Coronavirus Vaccines Are Ethical and Should Be Initiated Quickly

Volunteers would earn cash for the risks they take on our behalf.

Ronald Bailey | 5.7.2020 4:15 PM

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Blood

Selling Blood Plasma Is Not Unethical

What's immoral is telling people they can't get paid for it.

Ronald Bailey | 1.24.2018 3:15 PM

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Organ transplants

Trump Administration Withdraws Proposed Obama Ban on Compensation for Bone Marrow

Thousands of patients who might have been helped died while rule was pending.

Ronald Bailey | 8.7.2017 3:25 PM

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