The New Resentment of the Poor - NYTimes.com: "These Republican leaders, who think nothing of widening tax loopholes for corporations and multimillion-dollar estates, are offended by the idea that people making less than $40,000 might benefit from the progressive tax code. They are infuriated by the earned income tax credit (the pride of Ronald Reagan), which has become the biggest and most effective antipoverty program by giving working families thousands of dollars a year in tax refunds. They scoff at continuing President Obama’s payroll tax cut, which is tilted toward low- and middle-income workers and expires in December."
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Coffee Break: Ancient Travelers and Artists, an Enigmatic Devonian Giant,
and a Thinking Cow
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After one full year the grim news on the science front – all fronts really
– this Coffee Break is devoted to why science is interesting and fun. And
usefu...
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