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Redistribution

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FEMA

FEMA Should Stick to Disaster Recovery and Quit Social Engineering

Goal 1 of FEMA's strategic plan is to "instill equity as a foundation of emergency management."

Jack Nicastro | 10.10.2024 4:15 PM

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Book Reviews

Stiglitz's The Road to Freedom Under Scrutiny

Joseph Stiglitz thinks redistribution and regulation are the road to freedom—he’s wrong.

Ilia Murtazashvili | 6.9.2024 7:00 AM

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Economy

On Economic Issues, the Populist Right and Left Share a Lot of Common Ground

That's bad news for Americans.

Veronique de Rugy | 1.11.2024 10:55 AM

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Climate Change

Fearmongering Won't Solve Climate Change

Global warming is an issue. But there are other pressing problems that deserve the world's attention.

John Stossel | 6.28.2023 2:30 PM

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Equality

Privileged People Oppose Even 'Win-Win' Pro-Equality Policies, Says New Study

"Advantaged group members misperceive that equality necessarily comes at a cost to their group."

Ronald Bailey | 5.20.2022 4:40 PM

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wealth tax

Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About the American 'Oligarchs'

"Multi-billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson are off taking joyrides on their rocket ships to outer space. They are buying $500 million superyachts."

Liz Wolfe | 4.1.2022 10:20 AM

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Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Thinks Every Billionaire Is a Policy Failure

Sanders has proposed a wealth tax to eliminate billionaires and fund his expensive domestic policy agenda.

Christian Britschgi | 9.24.2019 5:30 PM

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Wealth

Getting Crony Capitalism Half Right

The solution to government interference isn't more of it.

Gary Chartier | 4.28.2018 8:11 AM

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OECD

It's Past Time to Dump the OECD

Let taxpayers in high-tax nations subsidize the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Veronique de Rugy | 4.13.2017 8:45 AM

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Unemployment

Employed People Prefer to Keep the Money They Earn, Says New Study

Does unemployment teach people that the rewards of life are largely due to luck?

Ronald Bailey | 4.12.2016 12:35 PM

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Denmark

The Democrats' Denmark Fetish

Is confiscating half of GDP and high energy prices a winning Democratic strategy?

Ronald Bailey | 10.20.2015 9:32 AM

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Policy

Screwed by Seniors

The people expected to pay for Social Security and Medicare can't afford it.

Veronique de Rugy | 2.6.2015 9:00 AM

Policy

U.S. Climate Fair Share: 82 Percent Emissions Cut by 2030?

Plus $810 billion in climate debt payments annually to poor countries?

Ronald Bailey | 12.9.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

Some Cities with High Income Inequality Also See High Income Mobility

Emily Ekins | 3.7.2014 9:10 AM

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Politics

The Retributionist Case for Limited Government

Power corrupts, regardless of party.

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.22.2014 10:30 AM

Economics

52 Percent of Americans Want Government To 'Redistribute' Wealth

J.D. Tuccille | 4.18.2013 9:17 PM

Policy

Majority of Americans Want Federal Government To 'Redistribute' Wealth

You mean most people want stuff that doesn't belong to them? Shocker.

Reason Staff | 4.18.2013 4:50 PM

Politics

Do Americans Hate Gridlock? 27 Percent Want Congress to Pass More Laws, 45 Percent Want Fewer Laws

Emily Ekins | 9.25.2012 9:22 PM

Politics

Protesters Clash With Police Outside Spanish Parliament Ahead of Budget Announcement

Matthew Feeney | 9.25.2012 5:53 PM

Politics

Do Americans Hate Gridlock? 27 Percent Want Congress to Pass More Laws, 45 Percent Want Fewer Laws

Emily Ekins | 9.25.2012 4:25 PM

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