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Many congressional Democrats including potential presidential contenders have endorsed the idea of providing Medicare for All Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist examines the proposal He explains why an expansion of the existing federal health insurance program for older Americans would not lead to the results Medicare for All proponents are proposing The Democratic takeover of the U S House of Representatives means a much different political world for conservatives and for the Trump administration David French National Review senior editor explores the potential impact of recent political changes on conservative policy priorities State government collects plenty of data [... more]

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders and U S Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York describe themselves as socialists But neither one fits the classic definition of socialist Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist distinguishes the two politicians from traditional socialists and explains why their policy goals would not lead to institutionalized socialism More and more elected leaders treat politics as a type of performance That approach has helped transform American politics Yuval Levin editor of National Affairs is working on a [... more]

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Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders and New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describe themselves as socialists But neither one fits the classic definition of socialist Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist distinguishes the two politicians from traditional socialists and explains why their policy goals would not lead to institutionalized socialism Most of consider ourselves to be law-abiding citizens But we might be breaking laws without our knowledge thanks to the problem of overcriminalization James Copland senior fellow and director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute explains the problems created when a state has too many crimes on its books [... more]