Daren Bakst is the director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Farm subsidy apologists try to make the claim that Congress shouldn’t look to farm subsidies for savings because farmers already did their part to save… Read More
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Instead of embracing the reality of modern-day agriculture, too many farm subsidy apologists want to perpetuate the myth of the struggling farmer to help make… Read More
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In light of President Donald Trump’s executive order that should put an end to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, The Heritage Foundation… Read More
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A Washington Post article argues that a recently implemented federal school meals policy, the Community Eligibility Provision, is largely responsible for increased participation of low-income… Read More
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The Environmental Protection Agency and many of its regulations are ripe for reform. Some of these changes may very well be contentious, but there are… Read More
EducationCommentary
Last year, both the House and Senate introduced bills to reauthorize child nutrition programs, but reauthorization ultimately stalled by the end of 2016. This is… Read More
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There’s real hope that the Trump administration will shake things up in Washington, D.C. This includes getting rid of the cronyism and the status quo… Read More
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Next week, four cities are holding ballot measures on soda taxes (i.e. taxes on many sugar-sweetened beverages). Not surprisingly, the four cities are far-left havens,… Read More
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Milk production in the U.S. is growing, benefiting from favorable weather, low feed prices, bigger cow herds, and increasing production per cow. This is good… Read More
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Many people have been impacted by the harm that can be caused by cigarette smoking, including the loss of family members. The market has found… Read More
