Tax Burden Rise Threatens Income and Liberty
A survey of federal state and local taxes argues government spending grows faster than output. It notes 1975 spending at 525.8 billion or 36.1 percent of GNP, compares 1944 wartime peak, and cites a Columbia University economist warning that young earners may see about 40 percent of their lifetime earnings taxed. A table below hints at future portents.
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U.S
Tax
C. Lowell Harris
Columbia University
Hillsdale College
Michigan
Wallace Johnson Potentially Turns Inflation Protections Into NH Plea
In New Hampshire, Wallace Johnson positions against Congress inflation protections tied to postal workers safety rules. He frames the issue as a referendum on federal spending, highlighting pay raises and inflation, and cites Carter Reagan support for repeal alongside local lawmakers and Johnson’s legal challenge.
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New Hampshire
Dixville Notch
Wallace Johnson
Congress
Jack
Gerald Ford
Johnson
Berkeley
Calif
Sanh East
San Francisco
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Jimmy
John Durkin
U.S. Treasury
N.H
James Cleveland
Cleveland
Ford
Ford Administration
Bireh Bayh
Congress Undermines Free Nations in Angola Crisis
The article argues that the current U.S. Congress impedes foreign policy, worsens deficits and inflation, weakens intelligence, and surrenders pro Western forces in Angola. It contends Savimbi could wage a long guerrilla war with limited U.S. aid, risking Soviet Cuban expansion and harming neighboring states unable to access Atlantic trade.
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Washington
Angola
Russia
Southeast Asia
Jonas Savimbi
UNITA
Castro
Panama
Latin America
Savienbi
U.S
China
Zaire
Zambia
Atlantic Ocean
Katanga
Congo River
Cabinda
Unsteady Posture on US Military Readiness
General George Brown warns of weak morale and reduced forces amid inflation and budget cuts. He cites shortages in the Navy, Air Force, and Marines, curtailed training, and limited procurements while warning of a potential showdown with the USSR and broader proxy conflicts in Angola and Africa.
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Washington, D.C
Air
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Brown
U.S
Ussr
NATO
Red China
Soviet Union
Asia
Angola
Morever
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Defense Establishment
Letter criticizes editorial on teachers and testing
William H. Bush Jr. denounces Thursday editorial for miscast linking educators to politicians. He argues negotiated discussion solves problems, mocks standardized tests, notes their ambiguities, and asserts laws cannot teach reading. He challenges lawmakers and critics to learn teaching.
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William H. Bush Jr
New Hampshire Primary Attitudes Shifting in 1976 Race
James J. Kilpatrick notes Reagan overtaking Ford in the Republican primary and Carter leading Udall on the Democratic side amid low enthusiasm. Fewer than 230,000 expected voters and a crowded Democratic ballot of 14 names. Carter stands out as confident and resilient, while Reagan draws strong crowds. Udall, Shriver, Bayh, and Harris are mentioned with mixed prospects as New Hampshire kicks off the presidential contest.
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New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan
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Jimmy Carter
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Reagan
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Ashbrook
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Hartke
Lyndon Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
Carter
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Peanut Patch
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Bear
Mac the Knife
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Bobby
Georgia
Florida
Katie
Manchester West High School
Hit
Udall
Ella
Senate
Arizona
Sargent Shriver
Birch Bayh
Fred Harris
Harris
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Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
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Carl Albert
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Torrijos
D.C
Leitner, Morain, Hinderer
CAA
James J. Kilpatrick
Danville
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