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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to turn Ohio into a kleptocracy

The notorious conman wants criminals and tax cheats to stash their money in the Buckeye State, where it won't do anything for the rest of us.

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D.J. Byrnes
Jun 02, 2025
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A benefit of being able to read a book, other than it becoming a highly marketable skill in 20 years since not even elite university students can manage the feat anymore, is that you instantly become an authority on the subject.

Two years ago, on the flight to Paris for my honeymoon, I read Moneyland: The Inside Story of Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule t…

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