Competing for Private Enterprise with Public Dollars

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 06, 2012 National

Tax breaks and government subsidies are beloved by politicians to help cities, counties and states increase jobs and grow their economies.

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Jim DeMint To Leave Senate to Run Heritage Foundation

The US Senate was stunned today by the sudden resignation of Republican Jim DeMint, an arch conservative from South Carolina with four more years left on hit term.

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NASA Takes to the Internet to Dispel Doomsday Prophesies

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The Hidden Cost of Public Assistance to Private Enterprise

Tax breaks and government subsidies are beloved by politicians to help cities, counties and states increase jobs and grow their economies.

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Lata Pandya, Evan George

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