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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
2
In a 1978 Ipsbury Journal opinion piece, the author decries Congressional perks and raises, detailing free medical care, haircuts, trips, stamps, newsletters, staff pay increases, multiple offices, free travel, tax-free allowances, and pension benefits. The column calls for urgent reform and accountability.
Sylvia Porter notes upcoming tax law changes in 1978 including extended reductions and higher credits plus liberal rules to aid supporting parents. A key point is a new dependency deduction for those who help aging parents as Medicare benefits no longer count toward a parent’s total support, affecting typical cases where family aid exceeds half the parent’s needs.
GAO flags inefficiency and poor reporting in Community Services Administration overseeing $1.5 billion in aid. Reports cite missing progress reports, weak local self-evaluation, and unclear national standards. Also covers hotline costs for Virgin Islands delegate DeLugo and Sunshine era debates on open meetings and transcripts.
A guide explains how to secure the 760 deduction for a parent and how prepaid medical expenses may be deductible when paid in advance for lifetime care. It outlines counting support, earnings limits, and strategies to ensure you pay most medical costs in the year and meet the more-than-half support test for 1976, plus a caution on Social Security benefits and dependent status.
Gas prices remain under a dollar per gallon while inflation surges elsewhere. The piece cites congressional restraint on the petroleum industry, public distrust in big business, and surveys showing widening skepticism of corporate profits. It mentions Sen. Henry Jackson and polling from Yankelovich and Proctor and Gamble, plus local PennDOT concerns and contact info for regional legislators and office addresses.
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