Mercier Commentary: All I Want for Christmas Is a Policy Wish List for Santa

By By Jason Mercier

Posted 12/20/21

One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” While her wish list is fairly simple, my policy Christmas list for Santa is a little more …

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