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Middle Class Tax Hike Looms In Healthcare Debate

By Robert Flanagan
01/12/2010
After promising to cut taxes for 95% of Americans, President Obama will face a critical decision when he is presented with the final healthcare reform legislation. Included in the Senate bill is a provision that places a 40% tax on the so-called “Cadillac plans”. These are plans that cost more than $8,500 per individual or...

TAGS: Barack Obama, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Health Care, Taxes

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The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design


The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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