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| Putting Nuclear Energy in the Right Light | |
| Support for nuclear energy has increased steadily since Gallup began polling Americans in 1994 on the issue. Then, 57 percent supported using nuclear power to generate electricity. This year, it was 62 percent. Even as support inches forward, however, innovation is at risk of being crushed under the heel of the vocal minority. |
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| Restore Trust in the Highway Trust Fund | |
| Federal surface transportation policy is at a fateful crossroads. Since the completion of the Interstate system, the federal program has lost its focus and its sense of purpose. And the users-pay/users-benefit funding mechanism which built that system (dedicated fuel taxes) has gradually been transformed into a public works tax for Congress to spend on its own – rather than highway users’ – priorities. |
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| Scientists, the downside of science | |
| Reporters and commentators frequently cite scientists as support for positions. In headlines, scientists assess disasters (“Scientists say Gulf spill is way worse than estimated”), bolster environmental actions (“Scientists say mountaintop mining should be stopped") even to make the obvious official (“Drought grips some of Harris County, scientists say”). |
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| Cut Capital Gains Tax Rate to Boost Georgia's Economy | |
| The looming possibility of a federal tax increase if Congress allows the Bush administration's tax cuts to expire offers the states an opportunity to protect investment. By lowering the capital gains tax rate, Georgia could earn a much-needed economic boost, inspiring confidence that it is fertile ground for capital investment and is dedicated to economic growth. |
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| Foundation Unveils New Tool for Navigating Health Care Law | |
| Atlanta – If you're wondering what the new federal health care legislation has in store for you or your employees, you are not alone. Few have read the 2,700-page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and even fewer are able to absorb its full implications. |
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| Beware Where Policy-makers Go With Transit | |
| The drumbeat for more public transportation by planners and policy-makers rises in inverse proportion to the public's enthusiasm. The reality of the steady decline in Americans' use of public transportation fades into the background, overwhelmed by transit-oriented hype. |
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