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The Gordian Knot of Tax Reform
Posted on May 1, 2015
Our federal tax code is one big Gordian knot. It has so many rules and loopholes and deductions that its complexity strangles the growth of the American economy and causes...
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Baseball and Baltimore
Posted on April 28, 2015
I was watching video of the riots in Baltimore. One of the kids throwing rocks at the cops had a pretty good arm. Side-armed delivery. Lots of velocity. He should...
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Racial Polarization and Baltimore
Posted on April 28, 2015
In the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, my hometown of Chicago faced riots in most of the worst ghettos in the city, except in certain areas...
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Why Kasich Should Run
Posted on April 27, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) Is an already crowded field for the presidency in 2016 a barrier to entry for Ohio Gov. John Kasich? I don’t think so. In...
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The Path to Baltimore Paved With Good Intentions
Posted on April 24, 2015
In many ways, I don’t blame the Baltimore protestors. According to a Rasmussen survey, 62% of the American people believe that government has too much power. I am surprised that...
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