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Tyler Clancy

TYLER CLANCY is a proud South Carolina native, studying Family Life here at BYU. He has been involved in the community from a young age, working on a number of campaigns on the local, state, and federal level. Besides being the former President of the BYU Republicans, he is an All-American Lacrosse player for the cougars, works at an ice cream shop, and is one of the founding board members at the Utah Center for Civic Improvement. His true passion is found in the kitchen: exploring new food and new flavors from across the world.

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December 2019

Beyond the Success Sequence: How Marriage can be an Economic Advantage for American Families

By Tyler Clancy
April 07, 2022 06:13 PM
Get married before you have kids, have a job, and graduate high school. These are the three components of what social scientists call “The Success Sequence”. Research shows that if you do these three things, your chances of finding yourself in poverty are below 3%. Sounds simple enough, right? Some say not so fast.
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November 2019

The Thin Blue Line

By Tyler Clancy
April 07, 2022 05:38 PM
Late one night when I was in high school, my father (the police chief of our town) walked into the house covered in mud & sweat - he had just hurt his elbow going after an armed suspect who ran into the marsh. Battered and exhausted, he took a shower, and went back and forth with my mom about whether or not to go to the doctor. The next morning, when I woke up, he had already made us breakfast, walked the dog, and was ironing his uniform, getting ready to go to work. This kind of quiet strength was commonplace in my home, and I had the blessing of being raised by someone who taught me what character really was.
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October 2019

Draining the Swamp

By Tyler Clancy
April 07, 2022 05:35 PM
With our nation still reeling from the political and social whirlwinds encompassing the 60s, most Americans hoped that the 1970s would usher in a new era of calm. That calm would never come. Soon after the turn of the decade in 1974, our nation's citizens watched on TV as a disgraced President Nixon admitted to wiretapping his political opponents, stealing important documents, and abusing his executive authority in a failed cover up. Just when we thought public trust in our government officials couldn’t get any lower: four years later in 1978, members of the FBI, suspicious about corruption within Congress, set up a sting operation called Operation ABSCAM. Through this investigation they exposed seven sitting members of Congress for taking cash bribes. [1]
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April 2019

A 21st Century War on Poverty

By Tyler Clancy
March 24, 2022 03:07 PM
January 2018: The New York Stock Exchange closing bell rang, accompanied by thunderous applause. The stock market had just hit a record high [1]. 200 miles south of Wall Street, a very different story was unfolding. “How has your day been so far?” a teacher asked his class. “Cold!” his third graders exclaimed. The temperature in Aaron Maybin’s school had just dipped below forty degrees [2]. The heating system in this Baltimore school was broken and the school district didn’t have enough money to fix it. As he encouraged his young students to huddle together for warmth, he wondered how, in the richest nation on earth, something like this could happen.
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March 2019

Lessons from Lincoln: An Open Letter to Fellow Republicans

By Tyler Clancy
March 24, 2022 02:51 PM
Near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. lies the towering marble figure of President Abraham Lincoln. The formidable shadow cast by the 19-foot-tall statue reminds us of the impact that Lincoln's words, work, and resolve left on our great nation. His vision for America—unity, justice, and reconciliation—were all key points of his addresses to a country divided, at war with itself. 158 years after his election we find ourselves struggling to fulfill that vision.
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February 2019

The Diagnosis on "Medicare for All"

By Tyler Clancy
March 24, 2022 02:29 PM
Chances are, if you have followed any sort of political discourse throughout the past two years, you have heard heated debate about what to do with healthcare in America. This discourse has spawned anger, accusations, and animosity between politicians and constituents alike. Frustrated by rising healthcare costs, many have turned to government programs in hopes those costs can be reduced or covered and that, although more expensive for some, it would be the compassionate thing to do. However, stricter government control of our healthcare would prove disastrous for a multitude of reasons.
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December 2018

Loan Sharks

By Tyler Clancy
March 24, 2022 02:12 PM
We're gonna need a bigger boat
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November 2018

The Conservative Plan to Revitalize America’s Inner Cities

By Tyler Clancy
March 24, 2022 01:59 PM
In 1950, Detroit was the epitome of urban success. With a population of 1.85 million and almost 300,000 manufacturing jobs, America’s fourth-largest city was truly the paragon of economic prosperity. Jobs weren’t the only thing in high supply at this time; arts, music, and theatre also contributed to the city’s heightened success. However, today’s Detroit contrasts sharply with the shining city of 1950. In 2013 the city had to file for bankruptcy, jobs became few and far between, and it was ranked the most violent city in America. What caused this giant collapse? Unfortunately, the tragedy of Detroit is not unlike many other major American cities. As globalization and trade increased, urban America, whose economies relied heavily on manufacturing, was ravaged. The sharp decrease in jobs led to much more than an economic downturn. Social problems deepened and the overall quality of life sunk. Politicians across the years have tried to heal the wounds in the inner cities, but as it stands today, clearly there is much work to be done.
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October 2018

Housing in America: Same Problems, New Solutions

By Tyler Clancy
February 09, 2022 02:24 PM
It’s 6 a.m. on Christmas morning in Memphis. The Robinson family awakes to the sound of banging on the front door. A large man wearing a neon vest and gloves asks “Truck or curb?” The Robinson family is being evicted. The man asks whether they would like their possessions to be placed in a truck, where they will be taken to a storage facility for $350 per month, or the sidewalk. Since The Robinsons know they don’t have enough to foot the $350 storage bill, they opt for the curb. “Excuse me,” the large man says, as he and his team walk through the door. They begin to take everything out of the house—couches, food, family pictures—it all has to go. Mrs. Robinson wakes up the kids and tells them to get dressed. In a matter of minutes all of the Robinson’s earthly possessions are strewn across a busy sidewalk in downtown Memphis, stuffed animals and all.
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