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Tax exemptions aren’t subsidies
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Tax exemptions aren’t subsidies

Whenever the Twitter horde sets its sights on taxes or the budget, a stunning amount of misinformation follows. People have little or no understanding of terms many economists and politicians throw around constantly and this became increasingly apparent during my discussions with others on Twitter regarding the tax exemption for colleges who do not receive...

Confederate statues represent slavery and tyrannical government
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Confederate statues represent slavery and tyrannical government

A statue in a public place can serve many purposes, but outside of the proper context of a battlefield or other specific location, its main role is to honor someone. That is what Confederate statues do: honor generals, soldiers, and politicians that represented the Confederacy. The Civil War was about slavery, and these statues were...