judiciary. The result is what Lessig calls lawful and systemic “Type 2” political corruption, in which policies favorable to … corruption redistribute income from consumers to shareholders, but Type 2, especially, also reduces aggregate welfare. They do so … Type 2 corruption and the resulting threat to the future security of the United States. Reform of the campaign finance …

rate of taxation is determined by voting. Starting conditions play only a minor role for outcomes of the economies, as … that the social institution of government enforced taxation may have evolved to address the problem of under-production of …

contributions or taxation, 23 out of 24 voting decisions favor taxation. Taxation appears to be superior on grounds of both long run …