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The best kind of political compromise provides benefits to all sides. Is it possible to find such a compromise on a subject as divisive as the President’s proposed border wall? Perhaps so, with some creative thinking. Imagine a large section of the wall that is split into two parts, forming a neutral bubble between the … Continue reading The Wall and the Zocalo
The greatest strength of the US—and of western capitalism in general—is shared economic prosperity. Yet when faced with real or imagined enemies, our first response always seems to be to remove that strength from the playing field by imposing economic sanctions. We need new thinking if we ever hope to shake up the status quo. … Continue reading Rethinking Our North Korea Strategy
Why is it so difficult to come up with a health care plan that provides reasonable universal coverage along with the benefits of private enterprise and freedom of choice? I’m certainly no expert in this area, but I think all we need is something along the following lines. Insurance companies can offer any health insurance … Continue reading A Universal Health Care Proposal for U.S. Citizens
Throughout every political campaign, we hear that policy X would solve our problems and policy Y would be a disaster. In most cases, the arguments for each policy are no more provable than the arguments against. Why not put them to the test? No matter what you think of President Trump, he’s clearly open to … Continue reading A Public Policy Test Program