The average national price for a gallon of gas is now $3.55 and has risen nearly $.14 in one week. This sharp hike has been attributed to the change over from winter grade gas to summer grade. Some predict that gas will hit $3.90 to $4.00 for the summer driving season. We all need to [...]
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Between 1996 and 2000, 61% of American companies paid no corporate income taxes. In 1940, corporations paid 50% of the total tax burden while last year they paid just 14.4%. Do we have too many loopholes? The tax burden on individual Americans is expected to climb from $1.16 trillion in 2007 to $1.21 trillion in [...]
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All 50 states along with 6 U.S. jurisdictions have now agreed to comply with REAL ID by May 2008. The Department of Homeland Security negotiated all the security terms with each state and reduced the costs this year by 73 percent. They also agreed to provide extensions for those states that would not be able [...]
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Some of the views of John Mccain:
Abortion – Roe v. Wade should be overturned, allowing states to enact their own laws. exceptions for rape, incest and when the mother’s life is in danger.
Death Penalty – Supports expanding the death penalty and placing limits on appeals.
Education – Provide parents with vouchers when approved by local officials [...]
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