Tax by Rule or Law Faces Iowa Tax Officials
The Iowa Revenue Department seeks to tax municipal waterworks and leased railroad cars by rule rather than law. Critics argue this bypasses legislative authority and could raise waterworks costs by about 25000 dollars for Cedar Rapids while reforming railroad car valuations. A rules committee vote is set for June 29 with July 1 1978 as the effective date if adopted.
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Des Moines
State Revenue Department
Bart Rule
Iowa Municipal Utility Assn
Director of Revenue
Gerald Bair
Iowa
Davenport
Clinton
Rule
Cedar Rapids
Carl Castelda
Sales and Use Tax Division of Revenue
Castelda
Revenue Department
Legislative Rules Committee
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
Norland
Gene Eich
Rules
Culver Reveals B 1 Cost Overruns
GAO auditors told the Senate Armed Services Committee that three cost estimates for the B 1 bomber ranged up to 29 billion dollars for 244 aircraft. Ford aides reportedly withheld higher estimates and cited a lower 22.8 billion figure, while Carter weighs production decision amid controversy over cost.
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Washington
Pentagon
Ford Administration
General Accounting Office
Senate Armed Services Committee
GAO
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
John C. Culver
Iowa
Carter
Ers
Culver
Ford
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