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ominousrabbit

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If we all paid federal taxes, but we get none of the benefits of federalism, why are we paying federal taxes?

#VentilatorShortage #Trumpdemic #taxes

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Inside the coronavirus testing failure: Alarm and dismay among the scientists who sought to help

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Federal government spent millions to ramp up mask readiness, but that isn’t helping now

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The Navy Fired the Captain of the Theodore Roosevelt. See How the Crew Responded.

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