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The minimum wage’s apparent popularity might be political pyrite (fool’s gold).

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Support for $15 Minimum Wage Plummets When Americans Are Told Its Economic Impact ([link removed] )

by Jon Miltimore

A new poll found that support for the minimum wage wilts when Americans—both Republicans and Democrats—are told of its full economic impact.

THE MINIMUM WAGE’S APPARENT POPULARITY MIGHT BE POLITICAL PYRITE (FOOL’S GOLD). ([link removed] )

Yes, Parents Are Capable of Choosing How Their Children Should Be Educated ([link removed] )

by Kerry McDonald

The message is clear: Parents, and especially disadvantaged parents, can’t be expected to effectively educate their children without the government’s help. Some researchers say this outright. Don't believe it.

THE IDEA THAT PARENTS GET IN THE WAY OF CHILDREN’S EDUCATION AND CAN HALT THEIR FLOURISHING IS NOTHING NEW. IT'S ALSO FALSE. ([link removed] )

Iran Wants a War; America Should Not Oblige Them ([link removed] )

by Beau Rothschild

Why would Iran—a relatively weak regional power—want to tangle with the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen? It seems likely that Iran’s increasingly aggressive behavior is a sign that the situation in the country is getting worse.

IRAN’S APPARENT DESIRE FOR MILITARY STRIFE RAISES NAGGING QUESTIONS. ([link removed] )

The Remarkable Logic of the Minimum Wage ([link removed] )

by Pierre Lemieux

This is a most remarkable belief. It means that the state should purposely intervene to harm some citizens in order to favor others. If the state represents all citizens equally, how could this discrimination be justified?

EVEN IF THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASED THE TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTION, IT WOULD STILL BE A STRANGE BELIEF TO VIEW IT AS A DESIRABLE PUBLIC POLICY. ([link removed] )

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Invisible Hands: How Economics Helps Us Understand Politics ([link removed] )

The nature of politics creates fascinating and challenging incentives both for political decision-makers such as politicians and government bureaucrats *and* for voters who aren't always as knowledgeable or rational as many of us would like to believe.

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