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Monday, December 20, 2010

Politics and government links

Two professors defend earmarks and give examples of very successful earmarks

Should the charitable tax deduction be reformed?

Should the mortgage interest tax deduction also be reformed?

If all money was handled electronically would make it impossible for criminal organizations to operate?

If uncertainty is what is hurting businesses, why did Republicans settle for a tax code with so many temporary provisions?

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour Doesn’t Recall Civil Rights Era Being ‘That Bad’

Take a quiz on the US deficit
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