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US DOT says roads pay their own way (unlike transit): http://www.debunkingportland.com/roadsubsidy.htm http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=500 http://www.debunkingportland.com/roadspaidbyusers.html http://www.urbantransport.org/hwysub12.pdf Note: Some illiterate people falsely claim these links are to a low credibility web si...
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The secret is to get hired by the eventual winner
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Elmer was an original, and a "soul" Alaskan... I was fortunate enough to have dinner and deep conversation wiht him and Vic Fischer (signer of our Constitution and Founder of the UA Institute of Social and Economic Research - and planner/desiger of the Ancorage Park Strip ) several times.
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Typical GCI....rips you off on bandwith, always having problems yet they say they are broke? lol what a joke!!
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Well, that's an absolutely essential program, Robin. Don't you know that? And the PFD and your income are really not yours. They belong to other people who know better how to spend it than you do.
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Representative Gary Stevens - don't get pissed off when you are voted out of office.
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Nothing. $16,000 per year and 4 kids? And, you want them to pay income tax? So, Kyle, if it is 40 below zero, and they couldn't afford the heat bill, would you shut their heat off?
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I don't discuss serious items with cowards who don't use their name Mr. Wee Willie.
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There are probably more people on welfare in Alaska's cities, than in the bush.
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Preface: I'm a Bernie supporter, donor and volunteer. "It's a real party vibe." Can we cut it the fuck out with the "party vibes" and "man ya know like" and "I just think everything is great" shit? Sanders is a politician with prestige. We're not giving him the respect he deserves or making his campaign seem the lea...
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Yesterday I witnessed a young, Caucasian man running after a black pickup truck and throwing rocks at the truck as it speed away. When the young man realized that he couldn't hit the truck, he pulled out a gun and pointed it at the truck as it continued to speed away. This is the mentality that now dominates Alaska s...
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And we've been experiencing cable issues for the last three nights! They sure don't knock anything off of the bills!
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I'm in Juneau and haven't had any problems today.
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Why do the people allow these bribed and incompetent scumbags to stay in office? Self proclaimed evangelicals and Christians doing the most unjesuslike things to people. Everything they do is done to enrich themselves and their corporate pimps and money changers who's actions kill innocents. As a one more, the jesus th...
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Control your impulse to buy stuff and it won't increase.
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http://www.salon.com/2014/06/02/nras_constitutional_fraud_the_truth_behind_the_right_to_bear_arms/ NRA’s constitutional fraud: The truth behind the “right to bear arms” The notion that the framers meant for every nut to have unlimited guns is a sham. Here's the little-known reality Second Amendment was validated by t...
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The legislature should appeal. The idea that a federal law with no enforcement mechanism meant that the Governor had to implement the medicare changes is a dangerous precedent. How many similar federal and state laws are there out there waiting for someone to force Alaska to implement these laws? Most of them are un...
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Have these polls asked a single question about how Alaskans feel about restructuring oil production taxes? Why not? Our largest source of revenue, today and tomorrow, is ignored? Why would Alaskans want to pony up income taxes in a political environment where the oil companies don't? Why would we want to forego our p...
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Piano2, Craig would prefer that they be exterminated. Keep reading his/her comments. They're about as bigoted as any that I've read since the new ADN "Civil Comments" have been setup.
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Concept, Matt - all of those things you think the government is needed for could be bought and paid for voluntarily from private enterprise ... IF, I think those items are essential. I'm not convinced a law is going to keep me safe at the barber. If the hairdresser wants to use dirty scissors, there's no government off...
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"He alone who controls the youth gains the future." Adolf Hitler
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Everything's normal in Fairbanks.
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Seward is still up and running.
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Never had a poor man give me a job.
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Linking investment credits with estimated production time-tables is a valid idea- but a credit denial would require significant auditing and dealing with appeals - all of which requires emplyment of skilled - and decently paid - State auditing and negotiating competence and personnel.
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You got that right, Arakelian, and a lot of that brainwash is coming from so-called conservative talk radio. I listen now and than just to stay on top of where garbage is being distributed. It's entertaining too.
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I think that Donkel should have said "unproven" instead of undiscovered. Alaska has several unproven fields. To say that there are many "undiscovered" oil fields, is speculation, based on conjecture, re-enforced by supposition.
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Dingman seems to lack a basic understanding of history and common sense and keeps perpetuating the myth that republicans/conservatives are fiscally responsible. A look at recent previous presidents tells a different story. Republicans create financial ruin, costing us all more money, then democrats save the day. But...
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We want our bowling alley back!!!
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This discourse is very civil. You choose to view statements of fact as insults. That's your prerogative. Ill-informed means showing a lack of knowledge. It's not my place to divine whether that's deliberate on your part, but the result is the same. Asserting that this ordinance's constitutionality, if it is challenged,...
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Revenues generated by men's sports is hardball. Revenues generated by women's sports is softball. End of story. Would you pay your lowest revenue generating saleslady the same as your highest sales revenue generating salesman?
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I agree with you about using the Permanent Fund in a manner similar to the sovereign wealt funds of Norway and Saudi Arabia.. We may differ on the numbers, policy and timing paths to get there - or at least closer to "tere".
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I thought of that as well but the background check is for only five years, the bigger concern being that the State is giving the Feds a data base of growers, which is still illegal on the Federal level. The board is more concerned with punishing the folks who opened businesses early than the legitimate growers. Another...
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New cable will have to be pulled and then 408 splices. It will be out for a while ...
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The time to QUESTION the 10-year $40 million contract was BEFORE the Republican committee rubber stamped Mahawker's sweetheart deal. It's lame to start asking questions after the fact. Get busy Rep. Reinhold and lead a posse of your colleagues to strip a buyout. Let's see how worried you really are about state spend...
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West Anchorage is still working.
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I made that comment to their support line after not being able to use cell data for two weeks in our community. I mentioned (politely as the support people are not to blame) that their billing systems never seem to suffer any outages at all: They always work... and I wished the other systems were that dependable.
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Do you have a candidate in mind to unseat whoever is your representatives, Hess? That's what needs to happen. The Alaska Legislature needs an overhaul of bi-partisan legislators that'll put Alaska First and work with Governor Walker. Times run out and either we replace the Majority or continue over their fiscal clif...
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Traffic wholly inside Alaska or flights that start or end in Alaska and land or take off from the lower 48 or Hawaii are 21% of Alaska Air's business and that number continues to fall. The only path Alaska has to growth is from the West Coast to markets in Texas, the Midwest and the East. Without acquiring Virgin, they...
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All that is true but when the government management is shown to be in the wrong with the large sums being paid out the official or officials responsible should be held responsible and in some cases held responsible for the money being paid out All details need not be disclosed but an out line of the event Eugene and UO...
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I actually do track taxes-for-fun.. kind of a hobby - 49 was just a commenting sortcut between tasks..I promise.. Sounds like you may want to try living in another freeloader Stae, assuming we have the willpower to become an Alaska community again where the urban/suburban middle class doesn't live on the backs of the r...
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So it's gonna be ugly and overpriced. Aren't you supposed to be in a balcony somewhere heckling the Muppets?
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Clayton Mcdowall, Thanks for the great post. You are correct on most points, Property values are going to fall. But a sales tax does not hurt the poor because they spend less therefore pay less. The good part is everyone pays evan tourists as you stated. As to rural residents paying 3-5 times as much, not so, do you kn...
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No to any new taxes until the PFD is dissolved and all funds related to it are used exclusively to run Alaska. It makes ZERO sense to hand out money to every person living in Alaska, then turn around and only tax a portion of them to pay for government services. A "fair" share is when EVERYONE is putting money in. T...
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Why should we have open primaries? We dont have Sales Tax, self-pump gas or open primaries. Pick a side. Vote. And hopefully that big dumbass bird will crap on burny, the fake democract.
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G2: There's little purpose in continuing this conversation with you. I'll wait until the Constitutionality of the ban is tested and see how it goes. I see no need to read your repeated posting that disagreeing with you is, ipso facto, a demonstration of ignorance. Let's renew the conversation after that case appeali...
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I've never been to the Shedd, but after browsing through the upcoming events and ticket prices, that's clearly been an oversight on my part. Compared with what it costs to get in the front door of some other local venues, this seems like a bargain.
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And what's up with the illustration?…Why did the artist have to make the brown kid (I'm assuming Native) seem disconnected and bored compared to the chalk white drawings on the board? We're a community deeply rooted in art…we notice this stuff. NAYA's students aren't bored, they're experiencing barriers after mains...
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Many will be unemployed and the state will suffer under HB 247 Look at the Cook Inlet oil companies today, two drillers have gone bankrupt and APACHE the largest oil and gas lease owner in the basin left the state last month!! What do you think will happen if HB 247 is made law? Alaska will go broke for a long time a...
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The police handled it properly with this thuggette, and as far as the mother; the acorn didn't fall far from the tree
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WW just censored my comments on burny sanders, the fake democrat in this primary. i called him no bad names or used bad language. WW uses censorship to prop up their candidate.
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The thievery in Anchorage is only going to get worse.
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WW just censored my comments on burny sanders, the fake democrat in this primary. i called him no bad names or used bad language. WW uses censorship to prop up their candidate.
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Oh you've got jokes. Don't quit your day job.
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WW just censored my comments on burny sanders, the fake democrat in this primary. i called him no bad names or used bad language. WW uses censorship to prop up their candidate.
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So you suggest we privatize everything? You do realize we lose economy of scale, & are then subject to the wishes and whims of stockholders, CEOs, CFOs, & others with just one concern – increasing earnings by hook or crook? Flint, Michigan's current water situation provides an example of how well this works, as does AK...
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My dog was abandoned by someone who moved. He was hanging out in our neighborhood so I fed him one day & wound up keeping him. He had a chip but the address was a vacant apartment & the phone was a disconnected mobile. Been a great pet for six years.
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Let's start the change with Alaska's congressional delegation and wipe the R slate clean. Democrats and Independents get out there and fight for our state. The time is ripe.
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They don't need a large LIO office that accommodates legislators. Scuttle the purchase idea.
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A sales tax would be good. It's the one tax everyone would pay.
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Unless it's work related why would people be online on a day like today?
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The legislators already have a budget over 1 million per person. 60 Reps with $70 million budget, they don't need another dime from the State. They need to reduce costs including moving out of the LIO.
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Hahahahaha!
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Joseph, you raise an important point. Is Big Oil losing money, or making money? The secrecy rules the legislature has put into place do not allow the industry claims to be independently verified. The industry will always claim they are losing money in order to take as much money as it can from Alaska. What we do kn...
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I'm volunteering.. Don needs to be honeymooning! :>)
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From politifact: "The women’s team brought in slightly more of that revenue: $26.8 million, including $3.2 million in World Cup revenue. The men brought in revenues totaling $21 million." and "For the upcoming year, the federation predicts the women’s team will bring in about $17.6 million in revenue, resulting in a ne...
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Ted Stevens for 95% of his public servant career served Alaska's interests whether it was deemed conservative or liberal. What he fought for and what made him a statesman was he looked out for the best interest of Alaska, not just what the GOP wanted. That he lost himself in his association with the sex traffic afi...
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Oops, here comes another $1,000,000 for overtime. How about no overtime pay if they are not on time! REMEMBER THIS IN NOVEMBER!
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Yikes, now the PC police are handing out gold stars? What will they do next?!
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Big oops, I meant the 1st amendment, my bad. The sometimers sometimes gets the better of me. :(
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This is probably one of the most obviously slanted pieces I have ever read in WW, which is famous for just that. Having been employed by NAYA during Ms. Gallegos tenure and having regular, nearly daily contact with that principal and the student body, I find it very interesting that nowhere in this article does it ackn...
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Nels Anderson Jr. Thanks for posting. You are so right that the administration and legislature have not demonstrated significant responsible budget cuts. But as to repealing SB21, Alaska cannot keep changing the rules every couple years. Companies must see Alaska as a rock solid and dependable place to do business. As ...
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1. Why would people be online when it's pouring outside? 2. Why would people who work nights be online during the day? I don't know ...
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I'm sure the relatives of the dead German soldiers in Afghanistan don't concur. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Armed_Forces_casualties_in_Afghanistan
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We have outages here in Juneau today, but it's spotty. Part of the city has internet and phone, while other parts do not.
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Children of a working mom don't fare as well at all. That is what's wrong with so many kids today. Kids grew up way better when mom was there to greet them and look after them when they got home from school or be there for them when school was out. Kids go home to many empty homes with no adult supervision . Instead ...
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WHY ARE YOU YELLING, COMRADE DONKEL??
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I hate to be the one to break it to you---but there is a comment section below stories for a reason---so others can share their thoughts on the story. I would never approach this great lady in person and offer my thoughts on her life. However, when the story lists a place for a comment, I don't mind sharing my point ...
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"We must consider only whether the structure created by; the act upsets the balance of power established by the Constitution among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. Specifically we must determine whether the arrangement impermissibly grants one branch, the authority to exercise powers pro...
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The legislature needs to get out of the way. The marijuana business and it's adjuncts will be a big revenue producer. The initiative, the will of the people was clear. Communities can opt out, no need to make a law contrary to that, no federal background check was mandated our privacy matters. Open the throttle!
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I work on E International right next to New Seward highway and we've lost Internet and phones. Bad for business! Makes you think about how much we rely on the Internet these days.
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Did anyone else find the ADN office phones inoperative today & likely a result of this GCI outage issue? If so, reply; don't simply mark my post 'uncivil'. We've tried to contact them & only get dead phones, when calling all their office numbers. {I've emailed directly, but can't tell they received anything.} My bundl...
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Let's give Bernie the Democratic controlled House he needs.
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Young will retire before long , but Lindbeck is too old to replace him . When he's replaced , it needs to be someone in their 40's so they can stay in office for awhile gaining seniority . Replacing one old guy for a lesser old guy makes no sense for Alaska .
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You all are missing the point. Just because the terminus is a shopping mall doesn't mean its intended to be used just to go to the mall. Not everyone on the red line is going to the airport. And plenty of us who live in this corridor would love better options for getting to downtown.
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This is what happens when you let the Bible Spice minions in the Legislature run the show. Pay oil companies and thwart other viable industries such as fishing, tourism, legal marijuana and education.
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Worst of all would be a state income tax tied to the 80 thousand pages of IRS law. Complicated Unfair Corrupt. Those who can afford Lobbyists get a deal.
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I made a boo boo, the 1st amendment but my point remains valid especially with the way things have been going across this nation, it just might be the liberals shooting those that use speech they disagree with, you think?
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But don't you think that if school repair bonds are being unwisely voted down, the property taxpayers will have to pay out more down the road, 370?
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Walker can still veto. But will he??? I will be placing an ad in the paper come election time with the names of the council members that voted to buy this "lame duck" of a building to remind the voters of their actions.
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Why would open primaries help? it just let republicans mess with the democrats and democrats mess with the republicans.
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No to income taxes on the working while the PFD is given away.
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no Wyatt, that is the middle class, who has carried most of the burden so far and looks like we will be asked to carry even more.
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Stop SHOUTING. You're hurting my eyes.
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Mike, we are so glad you had the benefits of a CASA! Thank you for sharing!!
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Alaska’s Legislature had the Medicaid issue in committee … but they had not brought any bill forward, out of committee, for even a provisional vote, thereby, waiving any jurisdiction they may have had over it. Medicaid was an ambiguous issue, which could have been approved by either branch, under their respective power...
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Very good comment Nick. I agree completely with you that we should be doing the same as Norway and taxing profits instead of what we are doing.
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how do you propose to exempt certain levels of income from a sales tax? that doesn't even make since. first and foremost, the state must make deep meaningful cuts. not the shell game they are playing now. after they do that and we can't make ends meet then talk a tax, but not until the cuts come first. don't allow th...
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Maybe she's doing a "rap off" against Azelia Banks?
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