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Posted on by John C. Goodman

During the pandemic, government payments for social benefits rose by $1.5 trillion, or 47%, between 2019 and 2021. At the same time, the official poverty rate rose to 11.6% from 10.5%.

Using a consistent measure of poverty, AEI researchers find that only 1.6% of the population lives in poverty,  well below the official poverty rate of 10.5%.

The case for a value added tax.

Likely scenarios if the government seizes drug company patents: They’re all bad.

New technology can identify genetic defects before Invitro Fertilization begins.

“Canadian woman is diagnosed with cancer, told she has 2 years to live at most, that she is not a candidate for surgery but would she like medical help committing suicide? She declines, comes to the United States, spends a lot of money, and is treated within weeks.”

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