Taxpayer Foots Bill For Congress Franking Abuse
Our view blasts lawmakers for flooded constituencies with mass mailings funded by taxpayers. It notes House Administration authorization of a 48000 dollar diesel truck to move franked mail between the mail room and a warehouse. It cites Sen. Pete Wilson proposed shifts of mail funds and describes reforms reducing mailings from six to three per year per member, while criticizing ongoing incumbency perks.
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House of Repesentatives
House Administration Committee
House
Pete Wilson
Rcalif
Wilson
Congress
Bush
Letters to the Editor applaud local concerns and town life
Readers discuss school time and home study, praise Gail Bancett’s assessment, and contrast US and Japanese schooling. A Windsor South Carolina family shares moving to New Dawn, community support, and pride in local life. Aiken County museum docent reflects on Banksia move and preserving Winter Colony history amid local debates.
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Gail K. Bancett
Brookline Drive
Meni Ac
Department of Energy
South Carolina
Windsor
New Dawn
Aiken County
Aiken
Aiken Standard invites letters to editor for publication
The Aiken Standard prints signed letters and requires writer mailing addresses. Letters should be legible and concise with no subject limit. Send to The Baiter, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
8.C
A Good Case For Non-Partisanship
Washington discussion grows as a Hatch Act reform proposal faces Senate debate. The piece argues the bill would strip long standing protections for federal and postal workers, enable off duty political engagement, and threaten integrity in government. It contends preventable coercion and corruption risks arise, urging defeat and preservation of nonpartisan civil service.
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Ashington
Capitol Hill
Hawaii
Senate
Democratic Party
George Mitchell
Poul
Virginia
Chuck Robb
Enco
Robb
Bill Roth
Internal Revenue Service
Mitchell
Roth
Office of Personnel Management
Budget Deficit Politics Stall Over No New Taxes
President Bush and congressional leaders again discuss forging a fiscal 1991 budget with substantial deficit reduction. While tax increases remain on the table in theory, officials emphasize that any new revenues must not impede growth, amid polls showing mixed voter support for tax hikes and strong backing for Bush’s no new taxes pledge.
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House
Bob Michel
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Sury
Bush
Richard Darman
George Bush
NBC News
Wall Street Journal
Robert Teeter
Peter Hart
Rostenowski
How to Be a Celebrity, a cheeky guide from Lowe
A Wall Street Journal clip notes the satire How to Be a Celebrity by Mifflin J Satire Love. It mocks fame routes from celebrity writers to TV evangelists and sports reporters with satirical tips on dressing, speech, and shameless self-promotion.
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Wall Street Journal
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Trump
Duke
Elvis
Babe Ruth
Swat
Jeopardy
Mifflin J
Price Stern Sloan
T.S. Eliot
Catcher In the Rye
Sons of Readers
Wybe
Lowe
Elvis Presley
Davy Crockett
Beverly Hil
Manhattan
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Sue
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James J. Kilpatrick
Tribune Media Services
John Q. Taxpayer
Carman
Walter Mondale
Nation
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
White House
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Germond
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