Our View Canada grapples with rising health costs and reform
The piece argues Canada's universal health system, funded by taxes and regulated by government, has seen costs rise over a decade and shift burden to provinces. Drastic measures like bed cuts and staff losses followed, while enrolment and bills soar. It warns U S reformers not to forget lessons.
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Canada
America
United States
Ottawa
White House
Letters to the Editor discuss ethics and local bravery
A series of letters critique Rep Rudnick over a bond vote, praise a cadet for bravery after a fatal car crash, and argue against coeducation at The Citadel noting tradition and merit. The writer defends council members, lauds Clay Swearingen’s actions, and endorses single gender schooling for discipline and excellence.
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Rudnick
Anaclerio
Ethics Commission
Ane
Thomas R. Jackson
M.D. Aiken
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The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a return mailing address for publication. Letters should be legible and concise, preferably typewritten, and may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor, The Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Clinton’s World Leader bid faces rough foreign policy test
Washington columnist notes Bill Clinton shows cautious, idealistic foreign policy style as he runs economic goals with global duties. Reagan era salute lessons mirror Clinton’s early missteps and evolving leadership amid Bosnia, Russia, Middle East, and North Korea tensions.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Clinton
Reagan
Hollywood
Theodore Roosevelt
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Bush
White House
Bosnia
Middle East
Haiti
Somalia
North Korea
Oval Office
Congress
Pentagon
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boriselstin
Yeltsin
Boris
IRS Tightens Home Office Rules Ruling Ends Broad Deductions
The Supreme Court in a Kennedy opinion narrows home office deductions by defining principal place of business as the location where services are performed. The IRS will allow pre 1992 deductions if guidance was followed, but ordinary road salesmen lose home office credits while telemarketers may deduct if mainly based at home. Justice Blackmun suggests Congress revise the law for a new policy.
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Clay
Jonathon
Sims St
Graniteville
Anderson County
Citadel
Ashington
Suoe
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Congress
Nader E. Soliman
McLean
High Court
Soliman
Washington, D.C
Dr. Soliman
U.S. Tax Court
Tax Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
4Th Circuit
Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
Anthony Kennedy
Joe Smith
Joe
Fred Jones
Fred
Ethanol and Methanol as Car Fuel Choices Examined
Government agencies compare ethanol and methanol as substitutes for gasoline. MTBE fuels health concerns and bans in several states, while ethanol from corn is praised for cleaner burning and compatibility with existing engines. Oil companies drift toward 10 percent ethanol blends as advocates push adoption.
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Fairbanks
Ala
Missoula
Mont
Lar Wall
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
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U.S
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East Room
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Israel
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