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Foreign Aid Wasted; Time to Cut Foreign Subsidies
With the Cold War long over, Washington no longer needs to buy political support from Third World governments. It’s time to make radical cuts in subsidies for other governments,” insists Bob Barr
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Bi-Partisan Elections?
The Wausau Herald reported recently that "Companies, unions paying out millions" to cover "funding gaps for both national political conventions." Uh, correction, MY party held its national nominating convention in Denver in May, without a funding gap or taxpayer handouts, unlike the upcoming national conventions.
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Barr Calls to Sell Off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
“The American people cannot afford to keep bailing out big businesses, lenders, investment bankers, and brokers who made big mistakes,” says Bob Barr.“With bad financial news continuing to pile up, officials at the Treasury Department and the quasi-government companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are talking about a bail-out. We must turn these organizations into true private firms, with no special access to the Treasury,” insists Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee.
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Wisconsin Economic Development Threatened
Governor Jim Doyle warned in his State of the State address in January that, “We will have to make deep cuts and hard sacrifices.” Many thought he was talking about the state government making sacrifices but it turns out that it may be Wisconsin's small businesses, consumers, and young workers who will suffer.
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Chair Says Global Warming Not Our Fault
Gov. Doyle told a public hearing this week that the two most important things government can do to combat global warming are to set renewable energy use standards and establish and carbon cap-and-trade market. Fortunately for Wisconsin, not all agree.
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