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May, 29

Biden Administration Revives ‘Slush Fund’ Federal Settlements

When you’re fined by the feds, the public treasury should get the money.

 

But a practice common during the Obama years has been revived by President Biden:

 

Allow companies to settle for less if they agree to fund pet causes of the administration.

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May, 29

Policy Hurdles in the Fight against Aging

How the FDA characterizes aging plays a large role in how the agency looks at drugs to mitigate or reverse the aging process.

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May, 29

The Tax Exclusion for Employer‐​Sponsored Health Insurance

It’s an accident of history that predates modern health insurance and is roughly as old as the income tax itself,
and yet it’s mangled our health care system in America.

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May, 29

IRS Will Finally Hand Over Civil Forfeiture Data

It’s been a legal fight for seven years. A secretive IRS database detailing the size and scope of federal civil forfeiture will finally receive outside scrutiny.

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May, 29

Black Liberation through the Marketplace

Rachel Ferguson details some of the work necessary to begin to make good on the promises of property rights, freedom of contract, and the protection of the rule of law for all Americans,
most especially those Americans to whom those promises have not been delivered.

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May, 29

Reducing Risk from Arms Sales

Between 2017–2021, the U.S. share of the global arms market was 108 percent greater than that of Russia, which is the second‐​largest exporter.

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