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  2. Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas is a "tax donor state"; in 2005, for every dollar Texans paid to the federal government in federal income taxes, the state got back about $0.94 in benefits. [260] To attract business, Texas has incentive programs worth $19 billion per year (2012); more than any other U.S. state.

  3. List of federal political scandals in the United States ...

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    Herbert Allan Fogel (R) Federal Judge of the Eastern Federal District of Pennsylvania (1973–1978), and nominated by Richard M. Nixon, resigned after investigation of a government contract in which he was forced to invoke the 5th Amendment.

  4. Elon Musk - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] His mother, Maye (née Haldeman), is a model and dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in South Africa. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ a ] His father, Errol Musk , is a South African electromechanical engineer , pilot, sailor, consultant, emerald dealer, and property developer, who partly owned a rental lodge at Timbavati Private ...

  5. List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes

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    The cover up of the affair by President Richard Nixon (R) and his staff resulted in 69 government officials being charged and 48 pleading guilty, including seven for actual burglary. Eventually, Nixon resigned his position. [37] John N. Mitchell (R) former United States Attorney General, convicted of perjury. [38]

  6. Minimum wage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tipped workers must earn at least the standard Michigan minimum wage once tips are included in their wages. The tipped minimum wage is set at 38% of the state minimum for 2025, followed by gradual increases to 50% of the state minimum by 2031. The youth rate is set at 85% of the state minimum. [253] [254] [255] Minnesota: $11.13 [f] $11.13

  7. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the ...

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    Iraq: Article 427 of Iraq's penal code, in its current form dating from 1969, states that if the perpetrator of rape lawfully marries the victim, any legal action becomes void. [ 193 ] [ 56 ] United States, Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico and Oregon: Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, New Mexico and Oregon reformed their abortion laws based on ...

  8. Ernest J. King - Wikipedia

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    [5] As a naval cadet circa 1901. King secured an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from his local Congressman, Winfield Scott Kerr, after passing physical and written examinations in Mansfield, Ohio, ahead of thirty other applicants. [6] He entered Annapolis as a naval cadet on 18 August 1897. He acquired ...