House tax chiefs push $200 billion decade cut plan
House Ways and Means Chair Bill Archer and Democrat Dick Gephardt floated major tax relief ahead of Congress return. Archer seeks to drop overall tax take from 19.9 to 19 percent of GDP, costing about $200 billion over ten years with debt repayment, while Gephardt plans a broad 10 percent rate with extensive eliminations. The White House warned about paying for cuts, and Archer cited a large budget surplus as support.
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Supreme Court rejects Mississippi desegregation appeal
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by black Mississippians to a revised college admission plan and funding formula, leaving lower court work to define remedies. Officials warned a ruling could affect African American educational opportunities. other items included the Yavapai Prescott tribe tax case and Milwaukee County judge elections.
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