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Many American voters seem ready to run our country as if it were a business. Some businesses take a long-range growth perspective, and honor all their stakeholders. A country run that way would be OK. However, other businesses believe their markets are “unattractive,” to use the business school expression. If your business is in an [...]
A casino can be an entertaining way to pass the time, provided you know two things: 1) you’re probably going to lose; and 2) if you win, it’s not because of skill – its luck. But even “no-limit” poker is small stakes compared to what we all play for in life. That’s why some things [...]
To close the gap between the House and Senate revenue proposals, lawmakers should bury their differences over the bottle: that is, they should vote to tax bottled beverages at a penny an ounce, then head home to their districts for some well-deserved rest. A 1 cent per oz. tax (wholesale, not retail) on soft drinks [...]
From Public News Service: OLYMPIA, Wash. – As lawmakers continue their efforts to close Washington State’s multi-billion dollar budget gap, environmentalists are urging them to close a tax loophole for the state’s largest polluter. Washington State could save $5 million per year by ending the tax break for TransAlta, the Canadian company that owns a [...]
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