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Should We Really Tax “Radical” Oil Profits?
Many of you have heard the complaining or have been the ones complaining about the record profits that oil companies are making. ExxonMobil recent released their high record earnings for oil and natural gas, showing a $11.7 billion profit this quarter. This is the most profitable quarter for any company, ever. Barack Obama has called [...]
Is Fast Food Immoral? LA Thinks So.
Well, the Los Angeles City Council has done it. They’ve successfully and unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits the building of new fast-food restaurants in a 32-square-mile area. Over 500,000 low-income people live in this area. While it’s hard to deny the fact that eating fast food regularly is unhealthy, the LA City Council has [...]
The Problem With a Ban On Trans Fat
Starting tomorrow, New York City will join a list of large cities, including Philadelphia, who have inacted a ban on trans fats. Boston and several other cities are lined up to follow suit.
There is little question over whether or not trans fats are bad for you. There is a consensus that they are unhealthy, though, [...]
