Splitting food legislation hurts American public
Farmers and families are hurt by Congress’s recent decision to ignore much-needed programs.
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The wealthy’s taxes must be raised
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett wrote an op-ed in The New York Times on Monday, describing how the wealthiest Americans have been “leaving the middle class in the dust.” Buffett suggested that a minimum tax rate of 30 percent should be enacted on Americans making more than $1 million each year. Buffett’s comments come as Congress prepares […]
Congress can’t avoid confrontation
President Obama has asked for more polite discourse, and politicians have responded with the predictable gestures. Yet some USC students say they are scared unemployment and the deficit will diminish opportunities in the future.