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...trouble is, unilateral measures lack the sting of those enjoying widespread support. Britain's opposition Conservative Party has pledged to introduce a levy of its own should it win the May elections - with or without global support. "It just means there's less you can do if there's not international agreement than if there is," Conservative leader David Cameron said Tuesday. On the back of a one-off tax on bank bonuses and a hike in income tax for its highest paid staff, you can almost hear the financial sector cheer...
...families used the credit in 2009, and an additional 2.2 million to 2.4 million will take advantage of it this year, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors. Approximately 800,000 of the transactions have involved home purchases that would not have been made without the credit, Yun estimates. (See high-end homes that won't sell...
Even with the stellar efforts of their party leaders, though, the victory would not be possible without the audacity of individual Democrats in the House and Senate. Healthcare was a bitterly divisive issue, and the American public trended toward opposition to the bill. Democrats in more conservative districts who voted for the law jeopardized their popularity and possibly even their jobs. It is rare in this era of campaign individualism for politicians to place principles before reelection, and those Democrats who accepted this risk deserve recognition. Considering this political gamble, constituents in favor of the new healthcare law should show...
...will let reviewers see clearly the big picture of the grant without knowing too much [of the] details,” Li said...
...dumping threatens our jobs, [and] it would be absurd to tax French companies while giving a competitive advantage to those in polluting countries," Sarkozy argued, saying he remained committed to a carbon tax as a necessary move to protect the environment - though only once nations "who continue to pollute without shame" agree to become as virtuous...