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Top Stories of 2011!

2011 is coming to a close and what better way to start the end is to take a quick look at the highlights of this year..

Should Millionaires Pay The Taxes In Obama’s New Tax Plan?

Before the “downfall of Obama” when he stopped being cool because American minorities realized that he isn’t in fact a political form of Will Smith’s Hancock, Obama has dealt with the lazy Democrats and stubborn Republicans and may have just yet grown some cajones in attempting to raise taxes on the rich.

President Obama on Monday will call for a new minimum tax rate for individuals making more than $1 million a year to ensure that they pay at least the same percentage of their earnings as middle-income taxpayers, according to administration officials.

Supreme Court: Generic Drugs Don’t Always Have To Warn of New Risks

Three out of every four brand name drugs have a less expensive generic form, but what about your warning labels? Must they warn you of the same risks one would be taking if he or she were to take the brand name? The Supreme Court says no they do not.

Iran’s Tough Dress Codes

Iranian leaders are making persistently stronger efforts to resist the “western cultural invasion” by establishing a moral code through Iranian attire. Summer time in Iran does not mean what it does for most, it seems time to pile on more clothing instead of taking them all off as we do. Shorts and necklaces are particularly labeled with western influence and women are still expected to keep their clothing snug and plentiful.