The E15 Mandate Is Poor Environmental Policy – OpEd
Here’s an unpublished Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal: To the Editor: Concerning “Trump Gives Farmers a
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Author: William F. Shughart II
Website: http://www.independent.org
Articles by William F. Shughart II :
Mining Regulations Hamper Access To America’s Own Rare Earth Metals And Minerals – OpEd
China is President Trump’s favorite whipping boy when it comes to blaming other nations for our chronic international trade deficits.
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Why Have Gasoline Prices Risen Lately? – OpEd
If you wonder why prices at the gas pump have been climbing recently and are expected to continue to climb,
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Fundamental Principles Of Income Tax Reform – OpEd
As 2017 was rushing to its end, the U.S. House and Senate passed different versions of income tax reform legislation,
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The Jones Act Must Be Repealed – OpEd
The nearly century-old Jones Act, enacted in 1920 to protect American shippers from foreign competitors, is back in the news.
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Not A ‘New Deal,’ A ‘Fair Deal’ Or A ‘Square Deal,’ But Supposedly A ‘Better Deal’ – OpEd
Towards the end of July, eight months after losing the White House to Donald Trump, leading figures of the Democratic
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9/11’s Legacies: Fewer Civil Liberties And Bigger Banks – OpEd
September 11, 2016, marks the fifteenth anniversary of a calamity that shook America to its core. I remember vividly to
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Tax Freedom Day 2016 – OpEd
According to the Tax Foundation, “Tax Freedom Day” this year falls on April 24th – six days after 2015’s personal
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Symbolic Gesture On Coal Will Ding California Pension Funds – OpEd
Lawrence McQuillan’s book, “California Dreaming: Lessons on How to Resolve America’s Public Pension Crisis,” documents the unsustainable financial condition of
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How Taxpayer Subsidies For Students Drive Up College Tuition – OpEd
Quickly on the heels of the release “Love Gov”—the Independent Institute’s satirical videos series on meddlesome government—a new study from
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