Editorial: government punishs success and targets Microsoft
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Microsoft spark debate over monopoly, government power, and anti-trust laws. Critics say government actions harm consumers, while Gates faces scrutiny amid claims of predatory practices and market dominance.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
America
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Torquemadas
Gates
Monopoly
Justice Department
Senate
Robert Tracinski
Committee For the Moral Defense of
Tracinski
Ome
D.T. Armentano
Lima
Ohio
Congress weighs ending the marriage tax penalty
The piece argues to abolish the marriage penalty, detailing how couples pay extra taxes after marriage and citing estimates of $1,300 to $1,400 yearly. It notes bills in Congress, Republican talks on budget relevance, and Clinton’s stance, while warning of the law’s complexity and the $19 billion annual cost to repeal.
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Congress
IRS
House
Clinton
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Financial aid options for college students at Aiken Technical College
The article outlines federal and state aid programs including the Hope Scholarship tax credits for 1996 to 1998, the Lifetime Learning Credit, and grants such as the PELL and South Carolina State Grant. It notes work study, federal student loans, and the need to file FAFSA and 1997 tax forms, with ATC scholarships funded by local gifts and foundations.
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Aiken Technical College
IRS
South Carolina
Ous
Vernon Ford
ATC
Aiken County
Aiken County Technical Foundation
ATC Foundation
Town and Country Organization
ATC Office of Financial Aid
Plant Still County's Headache prompts tax and environment debate
A letter-writer criticizes Aiken County's tax sale of Clearwater textile site to private buyers stalled by $1.4 million redevelopment costs. He argues environmental laws aim to control private property and questions tax incentive rhetoric, citing state revenue impacts and job data. He refers to a BEA session and notes textile and defense job losses while praising incentives.
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Aiken County
Clearwater
EPA
DHEC
Aikens County
Board of Economic Advisors
BEA
South Carolina
Tam
United States
The Aiken Standard Editor's Note on Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with the writer's signature mailing address and both daytime and home numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed. Address: Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial scescape.net
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
S.C
Editorial
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Enom
Tara
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S.C. Department of Revenue
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