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    Competing for Private Enterprise with Public Dollars

    Tax breaks and government subsidies are beloved by politicians to help cities, counties and states increase jobs and grow their economies.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 6, 2012 • 1h 0m Listen

    Tax breaks and government subsidies are beloved by politicians to help cities, counties and states increase jobs and grow their economies.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Jim DeMint To Leave Senate to Run Heritage Foundation

      The US Senate was stunned today by the sudden resignation of Republican Jim DeMint, an arch conservative from South Carolina with four more years left on hit term.

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      12 min
    2. 12:00

      The Hidden Cost of Public Assistance to Private Enterprise

      Tax breaks and government subsidies are beloved by politicians to help cities, counties and states increase jobs and grow their economies.

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      30 min
    3. 42:00

      NASA Takes to the Internet to Dispel Doomsday Prophesies

      Internet rumors have persuaded many Americans that the world will end two weeks from tomorrow—Friday the 21st  of December. We’ll hear about NASA’s social media campaign to convince the public that’s wrong.

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      18 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Lata Pandya

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      Jim DeMint To Leave Senate to Run Heritage Foundation

    2. 12:0030 min

      The Hidden Cost of Public Assistance to Private Enterprise

    3. 42:0018 min

      NASA Takes to the Internet to Dispel Doomsday Prophesies

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