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• Fox News presenter blames schools teaching ‘fairness’ as poll shows support for higher taxes on multi-millionaires
• Venezuela's Rank-and-File Soldiers Have Been Deserting in Droves
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refuses to join standing ovation for Trump at State of the Union address

Fox News presenter blames schools teaching ‘fairness’ as poll shows support for higher taxes on multi-millionaires Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:33 PM PST A Fox News presenter blamed the fact schools have being teaching children "fairness" after the organisation's own polling showed there was overwhelming support for higher taxes on multi-millionaires. Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed a "wealth tax" for those earning more than $50m and has won support from both Democrats and Republicans. A total of 70 per cent of people are in favour of raising taxes on those earning more than $10m and 65 per cent supported tax rises for those earning more than $1m, according to a recent Fox News poll. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Venezuela's Rank-and-File Soldiers Have Been Deserting in Droves Posted: 06 Feb 2019 07:35 AM PST Signed by the guard's commander, Major General Jesus Lopez Vargas, the Dec. 21 order removes them from rolls. All are non-commissioned officers or enlisted men and women and represented about 6 percent of the guard. The second, dated Nov. 13, is signed by Luis Santiago Rodriguez Gonzalez, director of the country's immigration service. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refuses to join standing ovation for Trump at State of the Union address Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:31 AM PST Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – dressed in white in an act of solidarity with other women – declined to join a standing ovation for Donald Trump despite his purported call for "unity". Mr Trump began his State of the Union address by claiming he wanted to work with the new Congress, including the Democratically-controlled House, in remarks that saw many members of the two chambers stand and applause – among them a number of Democrats, including speaker Nancy Pelosi. Millions of our fellow citizens are watching us now, gathered in this great chamber, hoping that we will govern not as two parties but as one nation," said Mr Trump. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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