Feds crush man’s dream of going to space

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01/29/2007 Mises Wire Manuel Lora

Man wins $138,000 trip to space. Feds say he has to report that as income, and owe 25 grand in taxes. Man cancels trip. Somehow, the public good has been served.

CNN has the tragic report.

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