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Is a 'Fair' Tax in America'...
The proposed FairTax bill would abolish all federal income taxes, death taxes, capital gains taxes, and payroll taxes and replace them with a national retail sales tax.
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DNC Speakers List
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) has released a preliminary list of primetime speakers for the 2004 Democratic National Convention, held July 26-29 in Boston. The following speakers -- listed alphabetically by day -- will all address the Convention between 7 pm and 11 pm:
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2002 Olympics to Cost US Taxpayers $1.3 Billion
A GAO report shows the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City will cost taxpayers $1.3 billion -- without the approval of Congress.
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About The United States Con...
The formation, organization and leadership of the United States Congress -- House of Representatives and Senate -- as described in the U.S. Government Manual.
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A Brief History of Labor Day
A brief history of the Labor Day celebration in the United States.
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The Great Compromise
Perhaps the greatest debate undertaken by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 centered on how many representatives each state should have in the new government's lawmaking branch, the U.S. Congress. As is often the case in government and politics, resolving a great debate, required a Great Compromise.
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Why We Vote When We Vote
Find out why all federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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Taxpayers Carry 2002 Olympics Load
As American Olympians mined Australia Olympic gold in 2000, American Taxpayers
began digging into their pocketbooks for the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
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Nationalized Health Insurance?
Should the United States adopt a nationalized health insurance plan in which doctors, hospitals and the health care delivery system would be under the control of the federal government?
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Primary - Caucus - Convention
Every four years, along come -- Primaries, Caucuses, Delegates and Conventions -- the U.S. presidential election. How do these key processes of American democracy work? How are our presidential candidates chosen? Read the basics here.
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