Hyphen talk and IRS jokes spark tax column satire
The column mocks tax advice and IRS quirks with letters to Dear Dave and a Washington Post memo on hyphens. It riffs on punctuation chaos, a $1.4 trillion IRS figure, and a playful Q and A about federal taxes and help lines.
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IRS
Washington Post
Bob Pack
Post
Marlene Gross
Gross
U.S
Cambodia
Richard Nixon
IRS Finance and Management Division
American Association of Tax Accountants
Associated Press
Motherly counsel on choosing friends and Gingrich critique
A mother warns daughters to judge partners by how they treat others. The piece then criticizes Newt Gingrich for political shifts, clashes with Republicans, and embrace of figures like Jesse Jackson and Alec Baldwin, blaming dissenters’ contempt for his leadership.
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Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Avivo
Romeo
Newt Gingrich
Band of
Revolutionaries
Capitol Hill
Pete King
R-N.y
King
Gingrich
Jesse Jackson
Newt
Mr. Gingrich
Poll numbers spark Iowa political chatter and hints of 2000 bids
Mason-Dixon poll data show Dave Nagle atop a Democratic Senate circle in early opinion, with Leonard Boswell and Stephen Rapp trailing. Grassley remains a formidable obstacle if he seeks a third term, while Lightfoot leads GOP hopes against Leach. Corbett gains attention for caucus survey notoriety and a Linn County honor.
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United States Senate
Dave Nagle
Cedar Falls
House of Representatives
Jim Nussle
Grassley
GOP
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Jim Leach
Senate
Iowa
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Statehouse
Iowa Caucus
Corbett
Lamar Alexander
Alexander
Dan Quayle
Ayres & Associates
Roswell
Quayle
Pat Buchanan
Texas
George W. Bush
Buchanan
Steve Forbes
Trent Lott
John McCain
Alan Keyes
Bill Bennett
Jack Kemp
Kemp
Des Moines
Grassley defends IRS funding amid tax collection critique
Senator Grassley faces questions on IRS funding after Michael Lewis asserts Congress blocked collections. The piece cites unpaid taxes rising to $100 billion, with Grassley defending bipartisan efforts and urging reform including a new IRS director and stronger taxpayer rights. Grassley notes his balance between rights and compliance.
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Charles Grassley
Internal Revenue Service
New York Times
I.R.S. R.lp
Michael Lewis
Republican Congress
Grassley
Interal Revenue Service
IRS
Lewis
Congress
Clinton
Treasury Department
Treasury
The
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Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
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