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  • April 11, 2018
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    A Goldilocks Strike against Assad has Few Benefits, Many Risks
    Figuring out what limited military attack can deter Assad from using chemical weapons without risking a broader escalation of the U.S. role in Syria is a practically impossible needle for the Trump administration to thread.
    By Eric Gomez
  • April 11, 2018
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    Heritage Foundation Calls for LIHTC Repeal
    The LIHTC is a failed federal response to a problem caused—or at least exacerbated—by state and local policies. As Congress considers legislation to adjust some of the provisions in its recent tax reform law, it should put the housing tax credit on the chopping block.
    By Chris Edwards
  • April 11, 2018
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    Introducing “Checkpoint: America”
    Within the “border zone,” which extends as much as 100 miles into the United States, are a series of Soviet-style internal checkpoints run by the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service.
    By Patrick G. Eddington
  • April 10, 2018
    Blog
    Public Schooling Battles: March Dispatch
    Public Schooling Battles: March Dispatch
    The country saw other kinds of identity and values-based battles in March, but the month was dominated by one thing: guns, especially how you protest against them, for them, or try your best to stay neutral.
    By Neal McCluskey
  • April 10, 2018
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    How Bad Does It Have to Be?
    Trains are an especially bad bet because they represent an expensive 30- to 50-year investment, so if the bet proves wrong, cities will be stuck paying the mortgage on empty railcars and tracks for decades.
    By Randal O’Toole
  • April 10, 2018
    Blog
    Hey Baby, What’s Your On-Premises Sign?
    Regardless of whether the Tenth Circuit applies “strict scrutiny” or some lesser form of review, Tennessee’s Billboard Regulation and Control Act is unconstitutional because of an insufficient fit between the ends the state claims to pursue and the means it uses.  
    By Ilya Shapiro and Aaron Barnes
  • April 10, 2018
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    What the CFBP Should Do Differently
    Cato monetary scholars discuss CFBP, interim director Mick Mulvaney, and much-needed reforms for the bureau. 
    By Cato Editors
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