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Consumers, Not 'Polluters', Would Be Hard Hit by New Climate Tax Legislation
Spending Watch | April 30, 2024 | Wayne Winegarden

Senate Bill 1497’s premise – that companies should be made to pay their fair share of the damage caused by fossil fuels – is fundamentally flawed. The proposal could reduce economic growth by 1.8 percent, lower the growth in the state’s median household income by nearly $1,120, cost the economy nearly 213,000 potential jobs, and increase the exodus from California by 29,700 people.

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Oh Canada: U.S. Patients Don't Want Your Health Policies
Forbes | Sally Pipes | April 29, 2024

There’s never been a worse time to get sick in Canada. Our northern neighbors must wait 2.5 years longer ([link removed]) than Americans enrolled in Medicare to access new drugs, according to a report published this month by the Canadian Health Policy Institute.

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Cities can and should streamline housing approvals
Free Cities Center | Sal Rodriguez | April 25, 2024

In the face of soaring housing costs, cities across the American West are slashing red tape to make it easier for builders to build. While state laws and macroeconomic trends greatly influence housing markets, local governments have direct powers of their own that can delay or expedite development.

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