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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Stories Causing Atlas to Shrug, September 3rd Edition

Citing Obamacare, 40,000 longshoremen quit the AFL-CIO.

More than half of U.S. adults cannot accurately identify at least one of the following terms: premium, deductible, and copay, according to a recent telephone survey.

White House considers awarding obamacare subsidies, intended for the uninsured, to labor unions to appease constituency.

California trying to strike out tax-exempt status for Little League, Boy Scouts, and other 'discriminatory' youth-serving groups.

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