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GuestsFederalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles
Evan Miller | Wed, May 7, 2008 | Tags: environment, transportation, economy, california, energy, green, evan miller, the new argument, oil, video, sports, congress, events, target, average, mandate, epa | 2
With the recent White House-sanctioned raise in CAFE standards, the battle of federal fuel economy regulations versus state emissions and pollutants standards will clash once again. A fight that killed General Motor’s electric car in the 90s, Los Angeles and cities like it will not let their states loosen environmental standards at the hand of federalism. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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GuestsGas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, cnn, republican, energy, infrastructure, evan miller, the new argument, oil, money, highway, construction, jobs, hillary, labor, mccain, nominee, average, taxes, christmas | 3
As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Commentary Defining the Middle Class
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Dec 20, 2007 | Tags: jeffrey hill, suburbs, average, salary, chicago tribune, what is the middle class, defining the middle class, middle class | 4
I recently read this article in The Chicago Tribune concerning the ambiguous definition of the “middle-class” and how freely the term is tossed around in conversation, the media and in politics. The article cites a number of studies, including one by the U.S. Census Board. The combination of results placed the “middle-class” mark between 40,000 and 100,000 dollars of income per year, per family. As you can see by these “scientific” results, the divide between poverty and…
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