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About the Texas Institute for Property Rights
The Texas Institute for Property Rights is dedicated to providing research and consulting for businesses, organizations, and legislators interested in defending one of our most precious rights–the freedom to create, use, keep, trade and dispose of values. Without property rights, we cannot create and enjoy the values that make individual flourishing possible. The institute’s research…
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