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Don Soifer: Economic Cost to English Deficiencies SRN PODCAST - Adults who speak English poorly lose $3,000 per year in wages, which totals $37.7 billion annual loss in U.S. earnings, concludes a new report from the Lexington Institute. Institute president and report coauthor Don Soifer joins the podcast to talk English language learners and their growing impact on public schools and the U.S. economy.	Michael LaFaive: Michigan No Better With Strict Liquor Control BTN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Michigan is one of 18 states where the state government acts as liquor wholesaler. Liquor reforms are being mulled in Michigan, where a new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy concludes the state's liquor monopoly harms consumers without delivering health and safety benefits.
Joe Bast: Taxpayer Savings Grants SRN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Texas students are clamoring for education options as the state legislature faces what seem like unending school funding struggles. Heartland President Joe Bast visited the Texas Senate in late August to discuss school choice legislation that would address both of these concerns: Taxpayer savings grants. TSGs are a variation on vouchers, with the added benefit of increasing public school funding. Learn more about them, including polls demonstrating overwhelming Texas support and research on their fiscal effects, here.	Marita Noon: Alternative Energy ECN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Townhall.com columnist Marita Noon explains why alternative energy is hamstringing the U.S. economy.
John Nothdurft: Fairness Act Just a Tax Grab BTN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Momentum appears to be building in Congress for the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales tax from online sales even when a retailer has no physical presence in the state. Heartland Institute Government Relations Director John Nothdurft tells us what's happening and explains some of the problems with the proposal.	Donn Dears: Natural Gas Fracking ECN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Energy economist Donn Dears discusses the economic benefits of natural gas fracking and its outstanding environmental record.