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Unemployment Among 18-29 year-olds is 16.1 per cent

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Alaska

The Time May Be Right To End The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend

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The Dividend is a Redistribution Policy The Alaska Permanent Fund was established in 1976 as an investment that would allow for the continuation of funding of Alaska’s essential services once the Alaskan oil resources had been exhausted. While a portion of the income from the Fund comes from oil revenue (about 11% of total oil …

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Pushing Out Spending Cuts Might Have One Advantage

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Spending cuts and debt ceiling debate not necessarily as divisive By Holly A. Bell While I am skeptical of the current fiscal cliff deal’s ability to resolve the uncertainty that has been plaguing our economy, there might be one advantage to pushing sequestration out two months: Spending cuts and the debt ceiling might be a …

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Statistics on Gun Violence in Alaska Don’t Support Additional Gun Control

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By Holly A. Bell As someone who has always protected the rights of individuals to own firearms, I am often dismissed lately as less than a reliable source based on the fact that I happen to live in Alaska (even though I’ve only lived here a few years). Of course Alaska has a reputation for …

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California

California Should Be The Economic Model For America

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California Dreamin’ By Holly A. Bell A recent blog post by Michael provided 55 Reasons Why California Is The Worst State In America. Nonsense. California should be the model for the rest of the United States. Here are some reasons why: 1)    The adoption of Proposition 30 gave California the highest marginal state income tax …

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