IRS approves cosmetic surgery as deductible medical expense
Report discusses Internal Revenue Service ruling allowing elective facial and body cosmetic procedures to be claimed as medical deductions. It notes high costs and limited insurance coverage, questions affordability for nonwealthy taxpayers, and warns of potential surge in cosmetic procedures and risk of fringe providers.
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Sunset laws and the fate of government programs
The author argues Sunset laws test the viability of long standing programs after years on the books. Unsound programs should be discarded if the law is applied faithfully. Congress often fails to justify programs, while bureaucrats resist scrutiny to protect jobs and avoid ending programs.
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Sunset laws and the career of bureaucracies
A critic contends sunset laws threaten careers of drones who drift through agencies until retirement. The legislator opposing sunset laws steps into risky territory while noting hundreds of programs could be cut by 3 pm without harming most people, except those reliant on unsustainable programs.
Swine flu vaccine debates and public health
A critique of nationwide swine flu inoculation in an election year. It cites past flu tolls, notes government responsibility, questions necessity, and points to public opinion and medical safeguards. Also includes a separate U.S. political note on PLO fundraising and sanctions.
PLO funds and Kissinger credibility discussed in Saudi memos
Jack Anderson reports on U.S. sources noting PLO fundraising via unregistered channels alleged through El-Oubedi on UN stationery and a Virginia donation routed by Tarazi. The piece cites Saudi views doubting Kissinger’s credibility, contrasting U.S. and Saudi perceptions from secret memos by James E. Akins.
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Elderly wills court case prompts debate on capacity
An octogenarian will bequeaths all to one sister, challenging two brothers who claim dementia. Courts uphold the sister’s inheritance, noting no second chance to rewrite a later document, as age alone does not prove incapacity. The piece blends legal reflections with unrelated notes on notable elderly creators.
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