State Helps Wealthy Again
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I'm outraged, but not surprised, that the state is funding the stadium deal for Real Salt Lake. It's typical Utah state government corruption and cronyism. Help the wealthy. I've run a business in Utah for years and have never received a cent.
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By Tom Shaw, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Feb. 17--State lawmakers continue to propose ways of keeping money in the pockets of landowners whose property is in the so-called greenbelt program.   State Sen.
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With the government's blessing, more than a dozen states secured health insurance coverage for adults under a program designed to help poor children. Now, there is not enough money to cover the kids.
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There's a new social class in town -- the "Google Riche" -- and while their newfound wealth is impressive, they might want to spend some time thinking about their new tax brackets and how to keep the sharks from taking a few bites off the top. -washingtonpost.com
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Middle income families with students in many of the nation's top university are getting some relief.
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The increase is intended to add wealthy customers as the nation grows more affluent.
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In the state with the highest per-capita income in the country, there are still pockets of people without broadband.
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Having millions doesn't mean you don't lose sleep. A look at what weighs on the wealthy.
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County supervisors voted Tuesday to give $275,000 to local hospitals and medical providers to help them deal with the exploding number of uninsured residents they are treating.
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The rich are getting richer. Well, not all of them. Some have taken the billion-dollar plunge.
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States' finances are finally picking up, a new report says, with bursts of revenue in nearly every region of the country. But the good news comes with warnings that spending pressures are still so high they could unravel the gains.
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When it comes to paying for college, cash-strapped families have had a few good tidings of late. A string of elite, private colleges have announced major boosts in financial aid.
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Recent research shows some unexpected links between income and giving.
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Gov. Jim Doyle proposes taxing big oil companies more than $270 million over the next two years to help pay for the state's transportation needs.
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One good business can pour forth a steady stream of wealth.
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A new study shows that giving can make you wealthier.
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By Sam Hananel and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press  WASHINGTON -- From Texas billionaires to Washington lobbyists and to people such as former NBA star Scottie Pippen, it's no secret that wealthy people can get federal farm subsidies.