Defining Ideas articles by David R. Henderson

September 27, 2012
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The Bottom One Percent

by David R. Henderson (Research Fellow)
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To lower taxes, free all prisoners who have committed victimless crimes.
June 20, 2012
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A Fiscal History Lesson

by David R. Henderson (Research Fellow)
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Following World War II, government spending cuts led to an incredible economic boom.
December 1, 2011
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Keynes a la Mode

by David R. Henderson (Research Fellow)
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Was the economist truly a “capitalist revolutionary,” as a new book claims?
July 27, 2011
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The FDA’s War on Drugs

by Charles L. Hooper (Hoover Visiting Fellow) and David R. Henderson (Research Fellow)
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When it comes to off-label uses, government policy is harming sick people.
June 1, 2011
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Northern Exposure

by David R. Henderson (Research Fellow)
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A prudent Canada shows up debt-ridden America.