Tag: Politics & Public Policy

Bizarre Times: The 2016 Election Meddling “Gift” that Keeps On Giving

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Five years ago would any of us have imagined the bizarre political realities we face today?

Closing the Revolving Door: Income Inequality, Wage Stagnation & Deficits Make an Urgent Case for Campaign Finance Reform

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If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets. — Chris Rock The wealthiest 20 individuals in the United States — a group small enough to fly together on a Gulfstream jet — have as much wealth as the 152 million people who comprise the bottom half of …

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Split-Ticket Voting: Fear vs. Reality

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It has been said that third-party candidates steal votes from mainstream candidates, even splitting tickets and costing presidential elections. Let's think about this assumption for a moment. Average voter turnout is generally little more than half of those who are eligible to vote. And while those who calculate voter turnout statistics claim that voter turnout, …

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