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GOP Stands by Brazilian Cotton Subsidies

As the Republicans in Congress continue to push President Obama to approve deep budget cuts as a condition for raising the debt ceiling, most of them refuse to repeal a program that seems like a clear case of wasteful spending. As the Republicans in Congress continue to push President Obama to …

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Written by Ajay Ravichandran on Thursday July 14, 2011

The Whole Foods Dilemma

Now two unions are joining the campaign to boycott Whole Foods, in order to punish the company for the free-market healthcare beliefs of its CEO. I know how I will respond: by buying an extra half-gallon of grass-fed milk at the store. But something more is called for here, a counter-boycott. And I …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday August 27, 2009