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Will Tax Cuts Backfire on Republican Governors?
While Washington is obsessed with Democratic control of the Senate, Republican Governors are fighting for re-election in some crucial states. It’s all about budget deficits, education cuts and slow job growth. What are the possible consequences for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWhile Washington is obsessed with Democratic control of the Senate, Republican Governors are fighting for re-election in some crucial states. Sam Brownback gave Kansas a “real, live experiment” in trickle down economics. Now business types are supporting his Democratic challenger. Cuts in taxes may backfire against GOP Governors in Wisconsin, Florida, Michigan, Maine, Georgia—and big-time in Pennsylvania. It’s all about budget deficits, education cuts and slow job growth. What are the possible consequences for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016?
Also, the U.S. ramps up screenings at airports after the Dallas Ebola patient dies; and, did good intentions produce humanitarian disaster in the world’s newest country?
Banner Image: Color coded map for the 2014 U.S. gubernatorial races; Credit: Info por favor
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3 storiesDallas Ebola Patient Dies; Enhanced Screening at U.S. Airports
Thomas Eric Duncan, America’s first Ebola patient—who flew here from Liberia—has died in the same Dallas hospital that initially turned him away. This comes as federal health officials announced they’ll start screening the temperatures of passengers whose travels began in West Africa.
Read the story7 minIn Governors’ Races, Is Conservative Governance on the Ballot Too?
Four years ago, Republican Sam Brownback was elected Governor of Kansas with double the votes of his Democratic opponent. He declared his administration would be a “real live experiment” in achieving prosperity by reducing the role of government and creating a model for other states.
Read the story37 minHow Humanitarian Aid and Good Intentions Failed South Sudan
After 50 years of civil war, South Sudan gained freedom from its northern neighbor just two and a half years ago. Now it has collapsed into ghastly violence and mass displacement, with likely future of epidemic disease and famine. Did outsiders with the best of intentions help create a humanitarian disaster?
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