Poll: What Americans Think Causes Wealth and Poverty. Addressing the Gross Injustice of Acquitted Conduct Sentencing.

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September 30, 2019

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Poll: What Americans Think Causes Wealth and Poverty ([link removed] )

The Cato 2019 Welfare, Work, and Wealth National Survey finds that Americans believe the top three drivers of wealth are hard work (50%), ambition (38%), and family connections (31%) and the top drivers of poverty are poor life choices (42%) and abuse of drugs and alcohol (40%).

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By Emily Ekins

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Addressing the Gross Injustice of Acquitted Conduct Sentencing ([link removed] )

Whether through judicial or legislative action, or both, the unconstitutional scourge of acquitted conduct sentencing must be abolished -- and it looks like that time may be coming soon.

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By Jay Schweikert

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