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Subsidies
To fix Obamacare, look back at another health care battle
Sep 6, 2017
Medicare Advantage was once in jeopardy, too. But then Congress stepped in.
Who scores the GOP's revised health plan and its costs?
Mar 7, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office figures the price of new legislation and tries to predict behavioral changes.
A broadband subsidy that could help narrow the "digital divide"
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Molly Wood
Apr 4, 2016
The FCC's $9.25 subsidy will open up broadband access to more low-income households.
Most aid to families goes to working families
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Scott Tong
Apr 13, 2015
A majority of Americans who use certain aid programs are from working families.
Tracing the Obamacare subsidy
Mar 3, 2015
Insurance subsidies are central to the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
The South is more likely to hand out corporate subsidies
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Adam Ragusea
Jun 2, 2014
The Atlanta Braves' new stadium will be funded in large part by taxpayer dollars.
For public good, not for profit.
Farm bill would cut subsidies, but will it matter?
by
David Gura
Jan 29, 2014
For almost two decades, farmers have gotten what are called “direct payments” from the government.
At start of Ramadan, Egypt still feeling the strain
Jul 11, 2013
Turmoil continues in Egypt, but as news of $12 billion in aid and an interim prime minister appointment take hold, life on the ground in Cairo is also changing.
U.S., Mexico have lowest gas, carbon taxes in rich world
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Scott Tong
Jan 28, 2013
Among the world's most developed countries, Turkey and the Netherlands tax gas and carbon use at the highest rate; the U.S., Mexico and Canada tax carbon and gas at the lowest rates.