Collegian columnist Nikhil Rao argues that a recent tax increase is not only largely useless but also counterintuitive as a method of deficit reduction.
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Raising taxes on the rich won’t really tax them
Tags: Alternative Minimum Tax, U.S. Constitution
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The poverty of ideological dichotomy
Columnist Nikhil Rao criticizes the American two party system and outlines its effects on the political process.
Tags: American two party system, ideological dichotomy, nikhil rao, political process
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Santorum stands strong in Ohio – now what?
Columnist Nikhil Rao speculates on what brought Presidential nominee Rick Santorum so close to victory in Ohio and what it means for the Grand Old Party.
Tags: Mitt Romney, ohio, restore our future, Rick Santorum, romney's super pac, Super Tuesday
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And then there were three
Columnist Nikhil Rao takes a look at the GOP candidates and where they stand in the heat of the race.
Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican party, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul
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A Republican Frankenstein’s monster
Collegian columnist Nikhil Rao gives a rundown of the GOP presidential potentials’ more admirable qualities.
Tags: Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, republican, Ron Paul
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Obesity as a ‘social problem’
Collegian columnist Nikhil Rao talks about the correlation between national obesity and the Gini coefficient.
Tags: Food Inc, Gini Coefficient, obesity, Robert Kenner
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Ideology in the Local Community
At the University of Massachusetts, I’ve observed a large degree of diversity; after all, it’s teeming with people. There are people of all races, backgrounds, ambitions and thought processes. One can have an intelligent conversation with a fellow student on almost any topic. But I have noticed that there seems to be a lack of [...]
Tags: conservative, Diversity, ideology, liberal
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The dominance of Church in state
Columnist Nikhil Rao argues that Presidential candidates’ spiritual leanings should have far less importance in their election.
Tags: Christianity, election, Mormonism, relgion
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Think before You Inveigh
Columnist Nikhil Rao urges readers to refrain from jumping to conclusions when it comes to political candidates.
Tags: Fox News, GOP candidates, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry
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