Ken Cuccinelli, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

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Ken Cuccinelli is a former attorney general of the state of Virginia and general counsel to the FreedomWorks Foundation’s Regulatory Action Center.

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Three Myths From Critics of Criminal Justice Reform

by Ken Cuccinelli | Nov 24, 2018

Now that another contentious election season has ended, it is time to shift back to legislative mode and revisit important issues that have waited their turn. Congress has been polarized in recent years, but one reform effort in particular will…

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Déjà Vû: Private Tax Collection Leads to Corruption

by Ken Cuccinelli | Feb 16, 2017

The end of January was the beginning of tax season in America. After employers mailed out W-2s, workers started the long trudge towards April 18th. The Internal Revenue Service is notorious for its abysmal service. In 2015, the agency reported that criminals…

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Channeling King Henry II

by Ken Cuccinelli | Jul 22, 2013

Thomas Becket was a man of great intellect, skill, and influence. In 1154, England’s King Henry II named him as his Chancellor, a post that was second in power only to that of the king. Becket became a close friend…