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July 8, 2020

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High Taxes on Home Construction Hurt Housing Affordability ([link removed] )

In the midst of a U.S. housing affordability crisis, the federal government has imposed high taxes on almost everything you need to build a house, from the foundation to the roof and in between.

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By Scott Lincicome

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The chances of a disastrous U.S.-PRC collision are growing.

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