Shaving overtime, paying less than a living wage and leaving the night staff locked in regardless of their health and well-being hardly makes for a progressive, dynamic business model.

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Tax Cuts in a progressive (Income, business, estate and excise) tax system give the largest benefits to the most affluent.

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But it isn't just higher taxes that make these so-called progressive states less attractive to business.

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We are pleased to partner with Verizon to deliver TNT and TBS programming on-demand and online at no additional cost to customers and to do so in a progressive manner that builds the business for the future.

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My interactions with the health care executives, physicians and business people have been consistently progressive.

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Two of its business-oriented parties, the Progressive Alliance and the Liberal Party, have merged to improve their chances.

CNN: The Shift of Power

The President will host two separate meetings at the White House, one with progressive and labor leaders and the other with business leaders.

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Ms Villaran's supporters have accused the country's business elite and powerful conservative politicians of trying to oust her because of her progressive social policies.

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According to an analysis of tax records by Democracy NC, a progressive government watchdog group, in the past decade Pope, his family, his family foundation, and his business have spent more than forty million dollars in this effort.

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