Richard W. Rahn

Chairman, Institute for Global Economic Growth

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Honoring the life of Cato Institute co-founder Edward Crane - https://t.co/UI4SO4F9JL - @washtimesoped

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It’s a Fascist! It’s a Communist! No, It’s Superman! https://t.co/bAlgzBIpdn

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Every place has some good and some bad – but the bad in #Florida (#hurricanes) can be largely mitigated by good modern engineering. https://t.co/Hk2iNSltcM

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Rather than have someone else tell me “technology has made you obsolete” — I have decided to take some time to rethink what I want to do and how best to make a contribution.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/A9tiYXbaUr

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The real election fraud are the hoaxes & misinformation by political actors & the media which are a much greater danger to our #democracy than erroneous statements by candidates that can be immediately fact-checked.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd
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As the real costs of energy decline, so will the real costs of almost everything else — leading to higher real incomes for most people. @WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/NCT1pSK7uZ

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What is jarring is that the U.S. economy is either about 40% larger than China’s or about 20% smaller, depending on the methodology used.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/c13M7BKdFm

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The American framers warned about having too many laws & using the courts for political purposes. The rise of lawfare to determine political outcomes is a clear & present danger to American democracy & liberty. @WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd
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Given the historical evidence, most countries will likely suffer misery from a government debt meltdown rather than taking the relatively painless way out that #AI’s ability to increase productivity & economic growth can provide.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/N8XODm4iEP

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The rapid collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 caught most experts by surprise because of an overestimation of the Soviet economy, an underestimation of political corruption, & growing public discontent within the Soviet bloc.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/J8QGSpgWys

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Britain could not only be self-sufficient in natural gas but a major exporter. @WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd
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Perhaps most important, government debt undermines individual liberty. As governments accumulate debt, they often increase their control over the economy through regulation and intervention.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/4W9QFbIRQ2

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One fun irony is that over the years, the late-night comedy shows on the big networks evolved into political advocacy shows largely supporting Democrats. Then along came Greg Gutfeld on Fox News @WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/XYo6ApZVZH

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The Biden administration, Justice Department and FBI have been noticeably AWOL in uncovering and exposing the funding behind the demonstrations at Columbia and elsewhere.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/ilYyt9Jocl

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The way to stop NPR’s taxpayer rape and misinformation machine is to prohibit its affiliates from providing any taxpayer funding for it. @WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/0a44KXrJ7s

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The Biden administration has little choice if it wants to reduce inflation. It should greatly reduce government spending & size by applying a serious cost-benefit analysis to every government activity.@WashTimesOpEd @WashTimes
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Under the inherited English common law in the U.S., both privileges & penalties are supposed to be dispensed equally regardless of status. It is conduct that is being regulated, not the individual.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/3uxKOKU6Uc

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When all spending comes out of a common pot unrelated to its funding, it is too often viewed as “free money” by politicians and many citizens who fail to think through the consequences.@WashTimes @WashTimesOpEd https://t.co/Pat9O6rS8D

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Modest #savings made by individuals and institutions in poorer countries are increasingly sent to richer countries — most notably the #US, where interest rates are higher — to fund non-wealth-creating transfer payments. @WashTimesOpEd @washtimes https://t.co/nXJM1gv17Z