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Veronique de Rugy discusses the Mercatus Center's latest study "Freedom in the 50 States" on FBN's Stossel

Veronique de Rugy discusses the Mercatus Center’s latest study “Freedom in the 50 States” on FBN’s Stossel

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John Allison discusses how governors are looking for federal funding for their states on FBN’s Cavuto

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Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the proposed mileage tax in California on FBN’s Cavuto

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Mark A. Calabria discusses San Bernadino’s bankruptcy on FBN’s The Willis Report

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States Should Flatly Reject ObamaCare Exchanges

States Should Flatly Reject ObamaCare Exchanges

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State Pensions in Crisis

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