Democrats pivot on capital gains tax and growth policy
The 1989 battle over cutting capital gains taxes defined the party divide as Democrats, led by Foley and Mitchell, signal a shift toward tax cuts to spur investment. With Panetta and Sasser flirting with reductions, the approach seeks growth while avoiding reckless shelters, shaping a new Democratic stance for the 1990s.
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Leon Panetta
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James Sasser
Democrats
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Pork hidden in a scholarship bill shows how Washington works
A House bill honoring Rep. Pepper was funded with a Senate add on of 25.2 million for six projects. Senators quietly steered money to their states, including Bates College, Emporia State, Ole Miss, Wiesenthal Center and more, triggering criticism of back door spending. The measure awaits House action.
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Thad Cochran
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Max Baccus
Conrad Burns
California
Alan Cranston
Pete Wilson
Simon Wiesenthal
Los Angeles
Congress
Endure the dawn of Eastern Europe’s new era
As Eastern Europe enters 1990 with promises of democracy and free markets, upheaval, economic dislocation, and potential violence loom. Poland faces 30 percent monthly inflation and job losses while reforms in Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria meet bureaucratic resistance. The region must endure wrenching change to build Western-style prosperity.
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Erich Honecker
Soviet Bloc
Nation wide editorials weigh Social Security tax rise and Pacific trade
Excerpts from editorials discuss Bush promises on no new taxes amid a Social Security tax increase for workers and higher payroll costs. Moynihan urges repealing the increases, while the pace of Pacific Rim trade expands and U.S. ties with East Asia grow. The Philadelphia Inquirer contrasts Romania and Panama upheavals, noting Noriega and Ceausescu exits and urging renewal for better societies ahead.
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East Asia
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Dixon City Council approves water rate hike in 1980 meeting
Ten years ago on January 8 1980 the Dixon City Council by unanimous vote approved a fifteen percent increase in city water rates raising the charge for up to 100 cubic feet to 2 30 per month. The 1965 note recalls county highway authority to build east of Franklin Grove with a 27 to 0 roll call. Fifty years ago 1940 the A P super food mart at Peoria and Commercial opened at 9 am in a fully air conditioned building claiming modern service for shoppers.
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