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The most commonly defended argument from scholars for why one should pay taxes is a duty of fair play. Fair play is the notion of reciprocity, the idea that you should not take advantage of others. As ...

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"What Trump and Elon Musk are testing ... They're testing the power of the President to overturn the will of Congress," said Elaine Kamarck.

This is an amazing leadership challenge to be able to take on at a time or, you know, for a department that invested a lot in me during my two decades of service," Burke said.