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November 26, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

The Pilgrims’ Real Thanksgiving Lesson ([link removed])
By Benjamin Powell
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According to popular lore, Thanksgiving commemorates the bountiful harvest that resulted after Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to plant corn following a particularly destructive winter. The story is apocryphal. In fact, as Gov. William Bradford explained in his 1647 history of the Plymouth Plantation, the Pilgrims suffered chronic food shortages until 1623, when they ended their communal ownership of property. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Decrying Income Inequality Is a Harmful Tactic That Will Make Us All Worse Off ([link removed])
By Edward P. Stringham (Chicago Tribune, 11/20/19)
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Although it’s become fashionable to deplore the fact that household wealth increases at different rates in a population, most high-income earners are productive in ways that benefit not just themselves but also society at large. Indeed, the only entity forcing open our pocketbooks is the one that politicians want to use to combat inequality—the government. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] In All Fairness Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity ([link removed])
Edited by Christopher J. Coyne, Michael C. Munger, Robert M. Whaples
President Trump and the Popularity of Socialism ([link removed])
By Randall G. Holcombe (The Beacon, 11/18/19)
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One theory about the rise of socialism today is that younger Americans don’t know the true meaning of socialism. But another explanation might be that they don’t know the true meaning of capitalism. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Liberty in Peril Democracy and Power in American History ([link removed])
By Randall G. Holcombe
Should States Subsidize Universities? ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 11/11/19)
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Why is public support for colleges and universities in decline? One answer may be that state spending on higher education isn’t translating into noticeable gains for the state population at large. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Restoring the Promise Higher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
The Surprising Economics of Surprise Medical Bills ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 11/4/19)
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If health insurers didn’t face regulations that incentivized them to attract the healthy and avoid the sickly, they would either pay surprise medical bills or negotiate a settlement with doctors and hospitals. Fortunately, pressures are growing at both the state and federal level to address the problem. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] A Better Choice Healthcare Solutions for America ([link removed])
By John C. Goodman
Millennials Are Ready for a Crash Course on Tax Policy ([link removed])
By Luka Ladan (Catalyst, 11/1/19)
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Most Americans born between 1981 and 1996 didn’t support the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, even though most are so financially strapped that they don’t have even $500 set aside to cover an unexpected tax bill. Millennials might become solid advocates of tax reform—if only more pundits made the effort to educate them about how tax policy impacts their lives. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Beyond Politics (Revised and Updated Edition) The Roots of Government Failure ([link removed])
By Randy Simmons
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
* California’s Polyglot Ballot Ruling Increases Likelihood of More Voter Fraud ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* Are Wealthier Americans Ditching Health Insurance? ([link removed]) , by Craig Eyermann
* President Trump and the Popularity of Socialism ([link removed]) , by Randall G. Holcombe
* Fed Chief Warns That National Debt Trend Will Choke Economic Growth ([link removed]) , by Craig Eyermann
* Is Elizabeth Warren’s Proposed Wealth Tax Constitutional? ([link removed]) , by Randall G. Holcombe
* The Berlin Wall Still Teaches Invaluable Lessons 30 Years After Its Fall ([link removed]) , by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
* Civil Libertarians Worry that Facial Recognition Tech Is Inaccurate, but Fears May Worsen After It’s Perfected ([link removed]) , by Jonathan Hofer
* “Medicare for All” Is Not Free Health Care ([link removed]) , by Randall G. Holcombe
* Will New District Attorney Chesa Boudin “Transform” San Francisco? ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* Elizabeth Warren’s Proposed Wealth Tax ([link removed]) , by Randall G. Holcombe

Catalyst: New Articles
* What South Park Gets Right About Government Regulation ([link removed]) , by Conor Norris
* Civil Libertarians Worry that Facial Recognition Tech Is Inaccurate, but Fears May Worsen After It’s Perfected ([link removed]) , by Jonathan Hofer
* Did Midas Touch Medicare? ([link removed]) , by Ross Marchand
* Remember: Ours Is a Consumer-Powered Economy—Powered by You ([link removed]) , by Luka Ladan
* Scoot: A Player in the Urban Motorbike Surge ([link removed]) , by Scott Beyer
* Will the Courts Rein In Collegiate Race/Gender Pandering? ([link removed]) , by Richard Vedder


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