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    To Be Sick Without Obamacare

    The Atlantic Aug 1, 2017

    People who have any kind of medical condition are at the heart of the debate over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. About a quarter of adults under 65…

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    Lead With Hope

    United Nations Foundation Aug 1, 2017

    We instinctively want to shield children from life’s harsh realities, especially today when we live in a time of increased negativity and uncertainty. I think if I could wrap my…

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    Budget Cuts Make Services Contingent On Youth Homeless’ Data

    The Seattle Times Aug 1, 2017

    IN Washington state, the epidemic of homelessness has persisted for so long, even the youngest among us understand what the montage of blue tarps, tents and rows of motor homes…

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    Bad News For Minimum-Wage?

    Cato Institute Jul 31, 2017

    A few years ago, Seattle decided to increase its minimum wage from $9.47 to $15 per hour. Worker unions and activists applauded the move, and hoped to leverage the momentum on…

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    Science Has Begun Taking Gluten Seriously

    The Atlantic Jul 31, 2017

    Every year more money is being spent studying the now-infamous plant protein gluten. The studying raises more questions. That leads to more money being spent. And then more questions. The…

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    Loss of Manufacturing and Opioid Abuse Hits the Rust Belt Hard

    The Atlantic Jul 31, 2017

    Men were once the primary breadwinners in areas like Ross County, where they worked good manufacturing jobs and came home at the end of the day to wives like Kemper-Hermann,…

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    College Pays off, but Not Like It Should

    Cato Institute Jul 31, 2017

    If you are prepared for college-level work, and especially if you intend to major in something in demand in the economy, by all means go to college. The price you…

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    The failed and shameful US War on Drugs

    AEI Jul 31, 2017

    In 1991 Nobel economist Milton Friedman (pictured above giving a talk at AEI, exact year unknown) was interviewed by Emmy Award-winning drug reporter Randy Paige on “America’s Drug Forum,” a…

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    First-of-its-Kind $10 Million Pay for Success Fund Announced

    Reinvestment Fund Jul 31, 2017

    Reinvestment Fund today announced the creation of a $10 million Pay for Success (PFS) Fund to support PFS transactions in the United States. QBE Insurance Group, one of the world’s top…

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    Leaving The Streets: Independent Living For Homeless Youth

    The Spokesman-Review Jul 31, 2017

    Raevn DeAugustino’s apartment bears all the hallmarks of a recent move-in. Even unfurnished, the modest apartment is a triumph for the young woman. Before moving in less than two weeks…

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    Sweatshops Equal Women Empowerment?

    Cato Institute Jul 30, 2017

    Factories producing Ivanka Trump-brand clothing have recently drawn “sweatshop” accusations. Of course, the United States had its own sweatshops once, often with worse conditions than factories in poor countries today.…

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    Does Rising Income Inequality Threaten Democracy?

    The Heritage Foundation Jul 29, 2017

    Ever since the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement in September 2011, intellectuals and politicians have sought to blame rising income inequality for a host of economic, social, and…

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