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A '''think tank''' is typically a [[public policy]] institute, dedicated to finding facts about, and thereby advancing, a particular theory or policy.  An example is the Cato Institute, a [[libertarian]] institution which occasionally contributes positively to [[conservative]] viewpoints.
 
A '''think tank''' is typically a [[public policy]] institute, dedicated to finding facts about, and thereby advancing, a particular theory or policy.  An example is the Cato Institute, a [[libertarian]] institution which occasionally contributes positively to [[conservative]] viewpoints.
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The [[Heritage Foundation]] is a pro-[[free trade]] think tank located near [[Union Station]] in [[D.C.]], which raises substantial donations from [[China]].  In 2016 Heritage promoted [[pro-choice]] nominees for [[Donald Trump]] to choose from in picking someone for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].
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The [[Federalist Society]] is a predominantly [[pro-choice]] think tank that has repeatedly given advice to Republican presidents which has prevented [[pro-life]] judicial nominees from being selected for the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] and elsewhere on the federal bench.
    
* [[Conservative think tanks]]
 
* [[Conservative think tanks]]
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