U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are both casting about for new policies and strategies as they seek to revive their sagging political and diplomatic fortunes, while the Japanese leader also faces the difficult task of juicing economic growth in […]
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Canceling Death Tax Could Help Save Forests
Yes, you read that correctly: abolishing U.S. federal estate tax, commonly derided as the “death tax,” would help preserve large amounts of privately owned forest in the U.S., according to an intriguing piece by Ross Marchand in Real Clear Policy. Death tax currently stands at 40% of the value of the […]
Merit-Based Immigration Reform Shouldn’t Sideline Families or Refugees
A new attempt at immigration reform looms, the RAISE Act, touting “merit-based” credentials – but reform supporters should beware of the proposed reform’s limits on immigration based on family connections and refugee status, Sam Peak argues in the OC Register. In fact the reform, contrary to its intended purpose, would likely end up […]