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VIDEO: The Case for a Flat Tax

What would happen if there was just one tax rate for most Americans? Would that be fair? Could it even work? Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, explains.

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VIDEO: How the Minimum Wage Hurts Young People

The minimum wage is supposed to help entry-level workers, right? So why do many young people lose their jobs when the minimum wage is raised? Watch this short video to find out.

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School district to allow teachers to arm themselves

Click here: School district to allow teachers to arm themselves
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VIDEO: The Sexiest Man Alive

What makes a man sexy? What makes a man…a man? Is there something about being the “bad boy”? Or is it more about predictability and reliability? Jim Geraghty of National Review explains.

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Study: Why Iowa Teachers are Switching Jobs

Click here: Study finds Iowa Educators are leaving under-performing schools at a higher rate.

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VIDEO: Are Regulations Causing You Pain at the Pump?

How much cheaper would it be to fill up your car if not for the taxes included in every gallon of gas? Watch this short video to find out.

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Fidel Castro: $120-million bed-hopping hypocrite

Click here: Fidel Castro claimed he lived on $25 a month. But Castro had 20 luxury homes, a private island, an 88ft yacht – and mistresses galore. Castro was a complete fraud.
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Antarctic Sea Ice Has Not Shrunk In 100 Years

Click here: Not only has Antarctic sea ice not changed, but land based ice is expanding according to NASA study.

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VIDEO: Forgiveness

We have all had times in our relationships when we hurt a loved one, or a loved one hurt us. That’s part of life. But not all of us know how to forgive, even when the other party has offered a sincere apology. In this Prager University course, UCLA psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Marmer shares the three types of forgiveness–exoneration, forbearance, and release–and explains why anyone who wants to mend meaningful relationships must first understand forgiveness. Internalizing Dr. Marmer’s teaching can be an important first step, for many people, to keeping and fixing their most valued relationships.

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VIDEO: Popular Vote vs The Electoral College

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