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Rules Can't Think: Why Government Needs Radical Simplification
The U.S. government has become a rusty pile of accumulated entitlements, endless forms, and overlapping programs.
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The U.S. government has become a rusty pile of accumulated entitlements, endless forms, and overlapping programs.
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Burdensome government regulations and a hyperactive legal culture topped the list of scourges in this new survey.
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The future of the American worker depends on research and innovation.
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A proud capitalist on what really drives economic growth -- and how the tax system can better reflect reality.
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To spur job growth, change immigration policy, tax policy, and incentives for investment.
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Worker training is not the issue. A growing wage-productivity gap might be.
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Think the problem is, there just aren't enough jobs? Think again.
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Why does a manicurist in Alaska go through three days of training, while one in Alabama goes through 163?
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It might sound counterintuitive, but when we make it harder for immigrants to settle here -- and start businesses -- that means fewer jobs for everyone
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To cure the deviant subculture of government, abandon bureaucracy and put humans on the spot.
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Behavior that would seem grotesque to most Americans doesn't raise an eyebrow inside the Beltway. Only radical change can fix the problem.
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Spending laws have become become complex, senseless, and indecipherable. One counter-intuitive way to fix it: Repeal contribution caps.
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Can anything be done to reduce the power of mega-donors over elections and, ultimately, over government itself? This proposal would go a long way.
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A U.S. representative suggests: If members of Congress can't pass a budget, we should stop paying their salaries.
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Returning to politics after 11 years, a former senator finds Congress changed -- for the worse. Here's what he'd do about it.
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Congressmen accept donations and solemnly recite their oath of office: My vote is not for sale for a mere contribution. They are wrong.
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Beholden to lobbyists and big-ticket donors, legislators will never flush the secret money out of politics -- unless we force them.
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If the Justices won't change their minds, we're going to have to amend the Constitution.
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But if it won't, here's one possible incentive: Your voting receipt could become a Mega Millions lottery ticket.
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How state and local elections fail us, and what we can do about it.
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