Break Ahead for Taxpayers If Exemption Doubled
In Our Opinion the $600 exemption since 1950 should be doubled to $1,200 per filer and dependent. Rep. Thomas Meskill proposes House Bill 50 to double the exemption, while the Treasury’s recommendations omit this. A National Federation of Independent Business poll shows 82 percent support doubling, arguing it relieves the middle class without drastic revenue loss.
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Postal Service Blocked by Civil Service Inefficiency
The article argues that civil service constraints prevent improvements in mail handling and distribution, noting the growing inefficiency of the postal system and the lack of feasible methods to enhance performance.
IPSA pitches faster cheaper mail for businessfranchises
Paul Harvey notes IPSA founder Thomas M. Murray says requests for franchises are rising fast. IPSA promises 42 percent lower mail handling costs, same-day city delivery, and home delivery via door affixed plastic containers in 18 cities with plans to reach 100 by year end. IPSA delivers second class mail privately, challenging the Post Office’s economics and facing union and scale issues.
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Nixon Should Check His Firm
Washington reports the Justice Department dropped the El Paso Natural Gas antitrust appeal on January 26 after El Paso's lawyers Nixon Mitchell held high government posts. The piece cites Dixon-Yates ties and a 85 percent tax write off contract for Hanna Company, with Griswold and Mitchell linked to the case and questions raised about procedural timing and influence.
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Nixon's Dilemma in Anti Inflation Fight
Analysis of how to curb inflation without triggering social unrest and economic damage. It notes potential outcomes of tight money and high taxes, including slowed price rises, housing market impact, wealthy and fixed incomes effects, trade balance, and possible reduced labor unrest.
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Be A Curmudgeon by Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle argues aging brings the curmudgeon virtue a blunt truth telling stance. The curmudgeon rejects hypocrisy challenges conventional wisdom and keeps minds awake, a singular goal of fulfilling a life.
Today in History April 3 1989 and notable events
On this date in 1885 Union forces occupied Richmond Virginia during the Civil War. Washington Irving born 1783 in New York City. Jesse James killed in 1882 at St Joseph Missouri. Fidel Castro in 1979 said he would demand renewed U S diplomatic relations before a Washington visit.
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Rip van Winkle
Ichabod Craine
Washington Irving
New York City
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