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Published: 09/24/09

Children of the Corn: Subsidies, Incentives and Health Reform

By  Willy Hameline - Politics Daily
Children of the Corn: Subsidies, Incentives and Health Reform

In 1959, as the tensions of the Cold War seethed into their second decade, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev paid a visit to the United States. His stops included New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and, much to the head-scratching of the CIA, a little stop in between: Iowa (and yes, a 50th anniversary commemoration exists). Russia had stolen the formula for the atomic bomb. She could send satellites into space. But the one area where we the capitalists had her beat wasn't in a secret smuggled around in briefcases handcuffed to wrists but in a practice as old as civilization itself: agriculture. ...

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Published: 07/30/09

States Raising Taxes to Cover Recession Shortfalls

By  Emily Miller - Politics Daily
States Raising Taxes to Cover Recession Shortfalls

The recession has forced some states to raise taxes -- both personal income and sales -- to make up for budget shortfalls. In the first half of 2009, 10 states made major changes to personal income-tax rates, most of which are retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. ...

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