Editorial leadership lineup list
Joe Hladky III serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson holds the role of Vice President and General Manager Elsen acts as Editor of Editorial and Mark Bowden is the Managing Editor.
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Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Retail politics and fundraising shape 1996 GOP race
California Governor Pete Wilson qualifies for federal matching funds after a six day swing through Iowa and other candidates like Richard Lugar Bob Dole Phil Gramm and others report large war chests. The piece argues campaigns rely on high spending and packaged messaging, urging voters to look beyond ads and test candidates in substance.
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California
Pete Wilson
Iowa
Indiana
Richard Lugar
Kansas
Bob Dole
Texas
Phil Gramm
GOP
Bill Clinton
Not So Rich Yet Forbes Top 10 Wealth Totals Stir Perspective
A reader reflects on Forbes ranking of the world’s richest, noting William Gates II at 12.9 billion and Li Ka shing at 5.9 billion. The combined 83.8 billion for the top 10 seems small against US deficits, prompting a humbled view of wealth and public spending.
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Forbes Magazine
Forbes
William H. Gates II
Gates
Hong Kong
Li Ka-shing
United States
Balancing the federal budget risks future recessions
The piece argues that fixed budget balance deadlines lock policy into a restrictive stance, increasing the likelihood of severe future recessions. It notes Keynesian tools and automatic stabilizers, like welfare programs, as essential but at risk if block grants replace entitlements and a downturn hits.
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Congress
Gephardt tax plan pits rich against middle class reform
James K. Glassman argues Gephardt's plan would raise top capital gains and tax many perks, while critics note current tax burdens show the rich already pay a disproportionate share. The piece contrasts laissez faire flat tax ideas from Armey with Gephardt’s wealth-focused approach and cites public opinion.
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Gephardt
James K. Glassman
Washington
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Ways and Means Committee
Citizens For Tax Justice
Armey
Gramm blocks Foster bid in Senate filibuster
David B. Levenstam argues Senator Gramm used a filibuster to stop Henry Foster's nomination as surgeon general. He cites Foster's pro choice stance and alleged past actions including forced sterilizations and involvement with controversial Tuskegee research. Levenstam labels Foster as radical and criticizes liberal media for bias.
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Clinton
Henry Foster
Joycelyn Elders
Phil Gramm
Texas
Gramm
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Foster
Dole
Supreme Court
Auschwitz
Tuskegee’s Hospital
Macon County
Ala
Senate
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