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Re-established a federal income tax in the United States and substantially lowered tariff rates.
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Prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.”
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Eliminated a portion of the individual income tax rate reductions from the 1945 and 1948 tax acts, and increased the top corporate rate from 38 percent to 45 percent.
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The World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was meant to take place on November 30th, 40,000 anti-globalization activists showed up to the meeting, police had to use tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to get the crowd to disperse so the delegates could get through.
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