Taxing times for Americans adds hours to annual filing
Editorial argues unfunded mandates and long tax process waste Americans time. It notes the average taxpayer in Aiken County spends 26 hours 48 minutes on records, forms and schedules to file with the IRS, despite Bush era tax cuts. David Keating of the National Taxpayers Union criticizes the time burden and calls for reform.
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Aiken County
Internal Revenue Service
U.S
David Keating
National Taxpayer Union
Bush
End of life issues and Terri Schiavo's death
A Peoria Journal Star opinion column argues for patient autonomy in end of life cases. It condemns government intrusion, notes Florida and Kansas moves on feeding tubes, and urges people to prepare living wills and medical powers of attorney.
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Terri Schiavo
Florida
House
Kansas
Congress
Journal Star
Peoria
Ill
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Contact Details
The Aiken Standard lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur Zappa Business Manager Ellen Priest Managing Editor Timothy O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson with email addresses for contact.
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Aikenstandard.com
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Jwallace
Aikenstandard. Com
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Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
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J. David Boyd Dboyd
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Aikenstandard Com
What I Think About The State Of Modern Music
The speaker critiques modern music linking connected publishing to penipatenty and amateurism over talent. They warn of misogyny and a shift in values. A call for returning to basic values and a unified mythology from older leadership.
High Point aims to brand itself under Nido Qubein
Column profiles High Point University president Nido R. Qubein a former businessman and motivational speaker who plans a bold branding push and a $50 million fundraising goal. He seeks to elevate HPU’s profile by attracting top leaders for extended engagement and integrating life skills into curricula.
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New York
Rudolph Giuliani
High Point University
University of Michigan
Michigan
North Carolina
Nido R. Qubein
HPU
Nido
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Washington & Lee
Amherst
Vassar
Citadel
West Point
Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Academe
High Point
National Speakers Hall of Fame
National Speakers Association
America
HPL
Harvard
Lawrence Summers
Uni
Middle East
Emory
Nico
Dr Mac remembered as caring family physician
A cherished family physician known as Dr Mac dies, leaving a note of sorrow from the Lock family. The storyteller recalls his lifelong help through illnesses and injuries, praising his compassion and enduring presence in their lives. May his family receive mercy and comfort in this time of loss.
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Lock
Dr. Mac
Roosevelt
Good Samaritan at Gas Plus Helps Seniors in Need
Ray and Ester Bridgeforth praise Robin at Gas Plus on Richland Avenue for changing their flat tire after a threat to safety on a trip to Aiken. The couple, seniors with disabilities, credit a Pepsi delivery man who assisted as Robin arrived.
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Robin
Gas Plus
Richland Avenue
Aiken
U.S. 78
Ray and
Ester
Bridgeforth Windsor
Citizen concerns over ethics and public speech in Aiken
A letter argues residents have a right to speak publicly and questions an ethics allegation against Aiken City Councilwoman Daughters for addressing the Zoning Board of Appeals as a member of the public. The writer condemns anonymous accusations as uncourageous and unprincipled.
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Aiken
Banks protected who bears the burden of debt
Paula Aiken argues that a new bankruptcy bill shields banks while many citizens face high interest rates. She notes rates rose from 1.5% to 30% as lenders risk was deemed lower. She calls for credit restrictions to curb predatory lending and demands debtor eligibility rules.
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Congress
Paula Aiken
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