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							<title><![CDATA[Why Voters Grew Tired of Eric Cantor]]></title>
							<link>http://american.com/archive/2014/june/government-of-the-cronies-by-the-cronies-for-the-cronies</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>James DeLong</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of Eric Cantor&rsquo;s defeat, pundits are arguing over whether he lost due to his stance on immigration or to his addiction to cronyism. In fact, the two are inseparable, and presenting them as alternative explanations misses this basic point. Cantor&rsquo;s pro-amnesty...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Detroit and the Special-Interest State]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2013/08/05/detroit_and_the_special-interest_state_597.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>James DeLong</author>
							<description><![CDATA[George Will titled a recent column "Detroit's death by democracy," and noted that the collapse "pose[s] worrisome questions about the viability of democracy in jurisdictions where big government and its unionized employees collaborate in pillaging taxpayers." His point is apt but...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Our Unsustainable Special Interest State]]></title>
							<link>http://american.com/archive/2012/june/its-not-a-welfare-state-its-a-special-interest-state</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>James DeLong</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One of the most successful linguistic hijackings ever is the Left&rsquo;s appropriation of the term &ldquo;welfare state.&rdquo;No one opposes the most basic version of a welfare state, one that provides essential public facilities, cares for the destitute and unfortunate, educates...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Pro-Market &amp; Pro-Business Are Different]]></title>
							<link>http://www.american.com/archive/2009/october/rhett-butler-comes-to-washington</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>James DeLong</author>
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