Debate Grows Over Tax Cuts and Revenue Outcomes
President Carter proposes a 25.4 billion tax cut while critics led by William Miller and Al Ullman push for about nine billion in reductions. They argue lower rates boost revenue, citing Harding and Kennedy precedents, and praise plans like the Kemp Roth proposal that aim to preserve incentives and growth.
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Carter
Washington
Federal Reserve
William Miller
al Ullman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Messrs. Miller
Ullman
Harding
Kennedy
Treasury
Congress
Jack Kemp
Sen
William Roth
JFK
Lance warns press ethics could invite censorship by powerful groups
Bert Lance criticizes press reporting on his links to Finance General Bankshares and urges fair coverage. He warns that if journalism does not curb itself, “other groups” may seek censorship despite the First Amendment. Observers note his closeness to Carter and recall Spiro Agnew’s call for press checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lance
Carter
Lance
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Finance General Bankshares
Securities and Exchange Commission
FGB
Mr. Lance
Congress
White House
Courts
President Carter
Spiro Agnew
Litter praise and Senate race views in letters
A letter lauds Whitfield Gibbons on a littering column urging youth education. A second letter critiques Pug Ravenel’s Senate bid against Strom Thurmond, arguing promises won’t meet budget goals and praising Thurmond. Mrs Betty P Abney signs the second letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. ‘Pug’ Ravenel
Senate
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Carter
Sen. Thurmond
FCC Powers Questioned Over Broadcast Vulgarity Debates
A letters page discusses the FCC lacking authority to ban seven profane phrases on radio and questions First Amendment limits. The writer cites past prohibitions and criticizes media accuracy while musing on youth culture and censorship.
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Department of Justice
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
New York City
Taxpayers Deserve National Day Of Thanksgiving And Honors
A columnist argues for national gratitude toward taxpayers and proposes a yearly parade and honors. He suggests gold silver and bronze lapel buttons tied to income tax levels and an annual Waldorf Astoria banquet where the IRS awards top taxpayers. He envisions a nationwide taxpayer parade with non taxpayers waving flags and bureaucrats joining in.
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
IRS
United States
Jonathan Swift
Confederacy
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Aiken
Whitfield Gibbons
Alabama
Dairy Queen
Dr. Gibbons
Jean H. Lewis
Northport
Betty P. Abney
East Boundary
William Hawthorne
CBS Television
South Carolina
United States Senate
Tom Triplett
Chester
S.C
W. P. Bebbington
Whitney Dr
Justice Department
Florida
Dad
Junior
Ashley
By Ashley Cooper
Armed Services
Doonesbury
Duke
Lenny
Samoa
Island
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