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VIDEO: Taxes Are Killing Small Businesses

Did you know that U.S. businesses are taxed at one of the highest rates in the developed world? How bad is it? And why should you care? Watch this short video to find out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hWUW5UC6VM

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Are you ready for a 1,000-horsepower Toyota Prius?

Click here: Imagine a 1,000-horsepower Toyota Prius
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Old School Ford GT40 beats a 707-HP Dodge Charger Hellcat

 

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Obituaries this week

Patsy L. Cline, 83, Burlington died Friday, July 14, 2017

Kathy Jackson, 66, West Burlington, died Friday, July 14, 2017

Darcy M. Reverend, 79, Burlington died Saturday, July 15, 2017

Timothy Julison, 66, West Burlington, died Sunday, July 16, 2017

Victor Bruce Hunter, 80, Burlington, died Monday, July 17, 2017

David Lee Gibbs, 73, Burlington, died Friday, July 14, 2017

Brian “B” Hand, 51, Muscatine, died Saturday, July 15, 2017

Reverend DuWayne Vernon Winters, 78, Burlington, died Saturday, July 8, 2017

Todd Hunt Wiedemeier, 53, Sedalia, CO, died July 13, 2017

Donna Elaine Krieger, 75, New Braunfels, TX, formerly Burlington, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Kenneth Eugene Beenblossom, 88, West Burlington, died Saturday, July 22, 2017

Robert “Bob” Alltop, 88, Carman, IL died Sunday, July 23, 2017

Yvonne Michelle Ray, 53, of West Burlington, died Thursday, July 20, 2017

Sarah Ann Casey, 38, Oquawka, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Lucia Ann Lampe, 73, Wever, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Pamela “Pam” Ann Schach, 69, West Des Moines, died Sunday, July 23, 2017

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Video: Why Government Can’t Fix Healthcare

Why is the government so bad at healthcare? Why did Obamacare make it more expensive than it already was? Is there a solution? Former Member of Congress Bob McEwen explains.

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Falcons fall to Mid-Prairie in District Semi, 6-2 (Part-1)

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West Burlington Teammates are disappointed after losing to Mid-Prairie in District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Pitcher Jayden Zurita looks to plate in the District-10 Semifinal against Mid-Prairie Tuesday night in Iowa City. The rain delayed game was completed Wednesday. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington’s Daniel Crooks makes contact with the ball in the District-10 Semifinal against Mid-Prairie Tuesday night in Iowa City. The rain delayed game was completed Wednesday. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington First Baseman Brice Mennen secures the out in the District-10 Semifinal against Mid-Prairie Tuesday night in Iowa City. The rain delayed game was completed Wednesday. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington’s Daniel Crooks celebrates after hitting a 2-run homer in fourth inning to momentarily tie it up with Mid-Prairie in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Head Coach Pat McKasson (00) congratulates Daniel Crooks for hitting a 2-run homer in fourth inning to momentarily tie it up with Mid-Prairie in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington’s Dalton Machholz (13) dives safely back to first as Mid-Prairie Pitcher Ashton Bush throws the put-back to First Baseman Jared Miller (17) in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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Falcons fall to Mid-Prairie in District Semi, 6-2 (Part-2)

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West Burlington Second Baseman Drake Day gets the force out against Mid-Prairie in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Leftfielder Colton Hohenthaner catches a fly ball against Mid-Prairie in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Catcher Dreyton LaVeine looks to tag Mid-Prairie’s Ryan Miller (9) at the plate in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Catcher Dreyton LaVeine just misses the tag on Mid-Prairie’s Ryan Miller (9) at the plate in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Pitcher Daniel Crooks sends one to plate in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington’s Dreyton LaViene makes contact in the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Relief Pitcher Tate Snodgrass retires Mid-Prairie in the seventh inning of the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Relief Pitcher Tate Snodgrass looks to the plate in the seventh inning of the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Second Baseman Drake Day snags an infield fly in the seventh inning of the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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West Burlington Shortstop Jayden Zurita tries to make the play on Mid-Prairie’s Karson Gingerich (5) in the seventh inning of the District-10 Semifinal Wednesday night in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie defeated West Burlington, 6-2.
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VIDEO: A young, single, black woman, recently discovered that’s she’s a racist, sexist, misogynist. How in the world did this happen?

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Professor warns Democrats: Generation Z nothing like Millennials

Click here: Keystone College professor Jeff Brauer says Generation Z (born after 2000) is more libertarian on social issues and moderate-conservative on fiscal and security issues, closely fitting the mold of moderate Republicans. Democrats need to worry.
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HEATED: CNN Alisyn Camerota Battles Sebastian Gorka over ‘Fake News’ Trump – Russia Collusion

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