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Words of wisdom from one of the greatest economic minds of our time, Thomas Sowell.

The tax rule penalizing non-employer health insurance creates coverage gaps and reduces health care access. It causes or worsens everything Americans hate about health care, says Cato’s @mfcannon.

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“Democrats should make good on their promises to roll back tariffs and rein in the presidential powers that made them possible. Republicans should rediscover their opposition to tax increases by making the effort bipartisan.” — Cato’s @cpgrabow.