Penny elimination debated by former Treasury chief
Former Treasury Secretary William F. Simon urges Congress to study abolishing the one-cent coin amid inflation. He warns rounding prices to the nearest nickel could raise costs, affect taxes and postage, and complicate government receipts, while outlining how a $411.2 billion federal budget translates to individual taxes for a typical worker.
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What your tax dollar buys
Breakdown of federal spending shows income security dominates with Social Security and welfare at 32 cents per dollar, national defense at 23.5, health care costs rising, and interest on the public debt at 8.9. Other areas receive smaller shares, including environment, commerce, and general government under a penny per dollar.
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Ational
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Foibles of ruling class trivia in government history
A satirical survey of presidents and public figures, listing quirks and oddities from Lincoln patent attempts to Coolidge shrubbery pranks, Nixon era hijinks, and other anecdotes. It lampoons governance with bitter humor, noting missteps, revolts, and eccentricities across U.S. political life.
Letters on taxes and national security conflicts
A reader notes the Erie Morning News urged a no tax hike pledge for county executive hopefuls, praising the charter yet questioning savings claims and voter accountability. The piece shifts to a Washington analysis of the National Reconnaissance Office, revealing opaque contracts, a White House Pentagon CIA link, and a potential conflict via James Plummer from Lockheed shaping satellite contracts.
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Conflicts in Defense Spending and Soviet Prisoner Letters
Jack Anderson details close Pentagon ties to Lockheed and Martin Marietta for spy satellite work, with officials denying conflicts. The piece discusses Plummer and Hall moving between the Pentagon and defense contractors, safeguarding claims of continuity. It also profiles Hillel Butman, a Soviet prisoner who wrote a tongue in cheek letter to his warden, and contrasts his endurance with prison conditions.
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