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Public unions are the country's foremost advocates for increased taxes at all levels of government.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
Author
Journalist
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Jonah Jacob Goldberg
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