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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net

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‘Pick another protein’: A cattle rancher senator’s answer on beef prices could give Democrats their first Mississippi Senate win since 1982
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Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets
Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets

This translates to a 30% reduction in revenue for Florida counties and a 13% cut for smaller municipal governments.

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