Poll: Democratic Support for Socialism Rises Under Trump. The Bernie Sanders Wealth Tax. New Research on Illegal Immigration and Crime.

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September 26, 2019

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Poll: Democratic Support for Socialism Rises Under Trump

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The Cato 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey finds that a growing majority—64%—of Democrats have favorable views of socialism, up from 53% in 2012.

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By Emily Ekins

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States Shouldn’t Facilitate Boycotts and Harassment of Donors to Controversial Causes ([link removed] )

It is imperative that the First Amendment’s protections for anonymous expression and association be vigorously protected.

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States Shouldn’t Facilitate Boycotts and Harassment of Donors to Controversial Causes ([link removed] )

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The Bernie Sanders Wealth Tax ([link removed] )

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has proposed an annual wealth tax on families with net wealth above $32 million. The tax is even more aggressive that the one proposed by Elizabeth Warren.

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New Research on Illegal Immigration and Crime ([link removed] )

How illegal immigrants affect crime is one of the most contentious subareas of debate, and Cato scholars have found that illegal and legal immigrants both have lower incarceration rates than native-born Americans and lower criminal conviction rates in Texas. Now academic researchers are stepping into the fray and coming to similar conclusions.

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When Is a Regulatory Taking a “Total Taking”? ([link removed] )

If government ordinances decrease the value of a piece of land from $700,000 to $60,000, is it a "total taking" for the purposes of the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause? If not, how much value has to be destroyed to pursue a "total taking" claim?

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