The public policy positions of CIVPAC are described in this section. The broader philosophical principles underlying these positions are discussed in the Philosophy section.
A core principle that runs through our policy positions is simple: incentives matter.
Individuals, businesses, and governments all respond to the incentives they face. Effective public policy recognizes this and seeks to align incentives with desired outcomes. When incentives are ignored, policies often produce unintended consequences, regardless of how well-intentioned they may be.
Across issues—from taxation and regulation to trade and social policy—we favor policies that work with incentives rather than against them.
The policy positions below reflect this principle across a wide range of issues.
Just click on the links below in the the table of contents (or in the menu above) to be taken to a specific issue.
Table of Contents
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Education: Public Support for Education K-12
Education: Support for Higher Education
Education: Educational Content
Education: Vocational Education and Retraining
Foreign Policy and National Defense
Foreign Policy: Russia
Foreign Policy: China
Foreign Policy: Defense Spending
Foreign Policy: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Foreign Policy: Nation Building
Illegal Drugs & the Legalization of Marijuana
Income Inequality & Redistribution
Jobs (Employment and Economic Policy)
Racial Discrimination & Affirmative Action
Regulation: Regulation and the Financial Markets
Regulation: Regulation and Consumer Protection
Regulation: Regulation and Artificial Intelligence
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