Tax havens also play a very valuable moral role by providing high-quality rule of law in an uncertain world, offering a financial refuge for people who live in nations where governments are incompetent and corrupt.

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"The larger issue is how to attract quality candidates with the right moral compass and improving ballot access for those people, " Sleight said.

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