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Road salt is increasingly being recognized as a detriment to human health, the environment, and infrastructure. As such, infrastructure reform should take into account the indirect costs of using salt to deice the roads. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles, File)
Infrastructure

An issue for infrastructure reform: Too much road salt

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Bringing back a failed process to
Immigration

Earmarks are extinct, and now’s not the time for Jurassic Park

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President Trump joined by congressional members during an event at the White House to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Op-Eds

Tax reform: Let states and localities encourage more donations

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American prestige is important, but Americans should not be bilked endlessly so that a few more native researchers receive a few more citations. (Wikipedia Commons)
Op-Eds

Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for exoplanets and supercolliders

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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act eliminates a plethora of breaks and deductions that contribute to the complexity of the tax code. One such gimmick exempts tuition waivers as taxable income -- waivers that disproportionately benefit doctoral students. (iStock)
Op-Eds

Rate reductions, not targeted tax favors, key to scientific research

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The infrastructural changes necessary to make driverless cars a reality will set taxpayers back to the tune of billions, while opening the door to unforeseen safety consequences. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Infrastructure

‘Driverless’ car infrastructure isn’t going to be free

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Property taxes in the Lone Star State are the third-highest in the nation, and may eclipse those of Blue states like New Jersey and Illinois if nothing is done. (iStock by Getty Images)
Op-Eds

State interference isn’t the answer to Texans’ property tax woes

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When we make our arguments about the costs and benefits of our preferred policies, we should at least be willing to explain how and why our policies would work. (Twitter)
Healthcare

Would it really kill the CBO to show its work?

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The Canadian government decided to leave its provinces in charge of administering healthcare, while simultaneously allowing them to keep a greater percentage of income tax revenues to finance costs. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Healthcare

With Medicaid block grants, Canada (yes, that’s right) offers a useful model

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If buyout recipients are not intended to be replaced, targeting the agency's youngest -- who cost less -- is a better idea than going after the gray-haired. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Op-Eds

Federal agencies can scale down by buying out their youngest employees

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