But, corporations already pared capital spending to the bone.

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That's the bone that was thrown to the wealthy--a lower capital-gains tax rate.

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It takes just a half-hour to fly to Bamiyan's provincial capital from Kabul, but to drive you bounce for at least eight hours on a bone-jarring dirt track.

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