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I am the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University.

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Billionaires and the good society

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders contends we should not allow billionaires. His view produced interesting debate exchanges with Michael Bloomberg, who has a net worth ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:43 pm

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Is healthcare a human right?

The debate over government’s role in health care and “Medicare for All” frequently revolves around whether health care is a human right. We establish government ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Friday, February 28, 2020 9:22 pm

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Illinois state representative Camille Lilly recently sponsored a bill to restrict self-service gasoline stations. New Jersey and Oregon already ban self-service gas, although Oregon exempts ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Friday, February 21, 2020 9:10 pm

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So you want to start a business?

Economic freedom allows people to buy, sell, invest and use their property to pursue life goals. Many Americans aspire to exercise this freedom to start ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:31 pm

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Socialism on the rise in America

Those of us old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union probably thought we had seen ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:39 pm

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Is economic freedom killing people?

I frequently extol the virtues of economic freedom, which generally produces prosperity and rising standards of living. However, could economic freedom possibly be contributing to ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:00 am

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The house that survived a hurricane

Last October, Hurricane Michael slammed the Florida panhandle with 155 mile per hour (mph) winds. Mexico Beach was largely destroyed, except for one exceptional, and ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 11:01 pm

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Is anything an accident?

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has suggested charging Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) with murder in connection with last November’s Camp Fire. The deadliest wildfire ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, January 17, 2019 3:00 am

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Highway safety and distracted driving

Highway fatalities have increased from under 33,000 in 2014 to 37,461 in 2016, before declining slightly in 2017. Many have speculated whether drivers distracted by ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Thursday, January 3, 2019 3:00 am

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Are we heading for a fiscal cliff?

Is the Federal government spending us into financial ruin? The current numbers and budget projections suggest so. Yet I think that the scary numbers reflect ... Read more

by Dan Sutter, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:02 pm

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