Foggy Bottom: April 2010 Archives
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National Center for Policy AnalysisDaily Policy DigestThursday, April 8, 2010 |
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Taxes TAXING THE WEALTHY IS BAD NEWS FOR EVERYONENew taxes imposed by President Obama on capital gains and dividends for wealthy earners will lower the rate of return on capital and discourage investment and job creation, says Pamela Villarreal, a senior policy analyst with the NCPA... NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS Taxes VOLCKER ON THE VALUE ADDED TAXThe United States can't have a European welfare state without European tax rates, say observers... WALL STREET JOURNAL Taxes HOW THE LEFT REALLY PLANS TO PAY FOR OBAMACAREValue added taxes always result in higher taxes, more government spending, lower growth, fewer jobs and more special interest power, says researcher Conn Carroll... HERITAGE FOUNDATION Health Issues MASSACHUSETTS' SHORT-TERM CUSTOMERS BOOSTING HEALTH COSTSWill consumers game Obamacare the way they have in Massachusetts?... BOSTON GLOBE International Issues U.S. FOREIGN AID RECIPIENTS AND VOTING AT THE UNITED NATIONSU.S. assistance to U.N. member countries has not led them to support U.S. diplomatic initiatives in the United Nations reliably, say observers... HERITAGE FOUNDATION Crime CAMERAS MAKE CHICAGO MOST CLOSELY WATCHED U.S. CITYChicago may have as many as 10,000 surveillance cameras, and the number is still growing, say observers... ASSOCIATED PRESS | |
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