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David W. Rasmussen
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is a professor in economics and Director of the Policy Sciences Center at Florida State University.
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Taxing Choice
The Predatory Politics of Fiscal Discrimination
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1997
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The American Drug War: Anatomy of a Futile and Costly Police Action
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July 10, 2000
Illicit Drugs and Crime
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Jan. 1, 1996
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Predatory Public Finance and the Origins of the War on Drugs, 1984-1989
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Fall 1996
