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The income tax at 100
By Mike Meyers April 13, 2013, 04:57 PMOne hundred million federal taxpayers in fiscal 2013 together will part with $1.7 trillion in personal income taxes — reflecting 47 percent of all U.S. proceeds, the largest source of Uncle Sam’s revenue.
Mad Men and the world that wasn't
By SUSAN JACOBY April 13, 2013, 04:54 PMHow many more families would have lost their homes in recent years if working women contributed as little financially as they did in the era of “Mad Men”?
Farming, sustainability: America's founders understood
By Bonnie Blodgett April 13, 2013, 04:57 PMGenetically modified organisms and big machines aren’t inherently evil. But we need take a step back and evaluate.
A Minnesota legislator's push for new Bell Museum
By LORI STURDEVANT, Star Tribune April 13, 2013, 04:57 PMLori Sturdevant: Her case is that the Bell Museum of Natural History is the state’s responsibility.
Obama's budget doesn't impress me
By Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post April 13, 2013, 04:56 PMTrue, President Obama has finally put entitlement reform on the table and this is good. But it's not the cosmic breakthrough it's made out to be.
Reject Minnesota street improvement fee
By Kaye Rakow and Todd Liljenquist April 13, 2013, 04:55 PMSee this proposed legislation for what it is: an unchecked new tax on property — for homeowners and businesses, to be sure, but also expanding to churches, nonprofits and schools.
Dollars and euros: Giving birth to a common currency
By Roger Prestwich April 12, 2013, 06:12 PMWhat Europe is doing now was done in the 13 former colonies of the U.S. — neither quickly nor easily,...
With focus on North Korea, Iran remains a nuclear threat
By Chicago Tribune Editorial April 12, 2013, 06:07 PMIran's nuclear mastery continues to grow.
University of Minnesota regents are missing the point
By Rep. Ryan Winkler April 13, 2013, 08:25 AMOnly one employment category at the U increased its share of total salary spending in the last 10 years — the “leadership” category. Regents need to acknowledge how students pick up the burden.
How the euro shapes the U.S. debate
By JOHN RASH, Star Tribune April 12, 2013, 06:12 PMWorries remain about how EU's struggles will impact U.S.
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