Prepaid Legal Insurance Faces Public Skepticism
The North Carolina State Bar backed Prepaid Legal Services Corporation seeks to extend affordable legal aid by payroll deductions. While modeled after health insurance, critics question take-up among middle-class workers who see legal help as a distant need, though supporters argue the plan targets a sizable unmet demand.
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Projecting the News Influenza Control
A sweeping federal effort to immunize nearly all Americans against swine flu faces delays and debate. The National Influenza Immunization Program, funded by 135 million dollars, uses jet injectors and public sites to vaccinate, with critics warning of costs and uncertain outbreak risk.
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Paper Flood Destroys IRS Effectiveness
A congressional report blasts the IRS for destroying half of incoming income reporting forms and failing to match forms like W-2, 1087, and 1099 with tax returns. Matching could raise estimates of 2 to 10 billion annually. a two-year plan to implement is hoped. South Africa probe notes American firms like Lummus shaping labor and housing to exploit apartheid, with confidential docs outlining separate townships and cost-driven strategies.
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President speaks to J T Spelvin in Scrabble Va speech
A local beer enthusiast in Scrabble Virginia recalls hearing President Carter address J T Spelvin and his wife about tax reform deficits and national health in a vivid, human terms analysis. The dialogue centers on taxes loopholes and the need for a simpler fair tax code while avoiding inflation.
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The Art Buchwald Column We Needed Cosell
A satirical piece imagines Howard Cosell moderating a Ford Carter debate at Walnut Street Theater. It lampoons candidate flaws, interjections, and the on air mishaps, ending with Cosell bluntly calling the 90 minutes dreary and shadow boxing.
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