March 30, 2010 3:32PM 

# Tuesday Links 

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- Why [the rich can’t pay for the health care overhaul](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304370304575151682845921038.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular): “The president intends to squeeze an extra $1.2 trillion over 10 years from a tiny sliver of taxpayers who already pay more than half of all individual taxes. It won’t work.”

- If you thought last week was a bad time to be a Republican, try the next century: Most demographic trends show [Democratic constituencies growing and traditional Republican ones shrinking.](http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Demography-determining-GOP_s-destiny-89442122.html)

- Malou Innocent on [Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan](http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/29/al-qaida-should-be-main-focus-in-afghanistan/).

- [The case against rail transit](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11608).

- Podcast: “[Rating the Rating Houses](https://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/podcast-archive.php?podcast_id=1122)” featuring William A. Niskanen.

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