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My intrepid Mercatus Center colleague Veronique de Rugy decries yet another G.O.P. capitulation on health care [2]. Here’s her opening paragraph:
Republicans have established a clear pattern on health care. First, they rail against whatever big-government scheme Democrats propose. Then, after a half-hearted and incompetent effort to convince the public of the benefits of a market-oriented system, they abandon their principles and adopt the big-government idea as their own in order to win or hold power.
The ostensible reason for licensure is to protect public health and safety. A well-designed set of tests and training requirements might do that. On the other hand, licensure limits one of the strongest guarantors of good service: competition.
David Henderson writes wisely about writing about taxation [5].
Emily Ekins has a refreshing take on pre-existing conditions [6].
Jeffrey Tucker argues that there might indeed be a case for financial intermediation [7].
George Will is right to applaud a divided U.S. Congress [8].
Richard Ebeling makes the case that liberal capitalism is the ideology of freedom and moderation [9].
GMU Econ alum Ryan Young asks: “What do the midterms mean for trade? [10]“