Taxes and Myths From a Calculated Reader
Clifford D May surveys tax facts and myths with a skeptical eye, tracing federal burden shifts from 1948 to 1993, noting hours spent on tax work and days worked to pay taxes. He debunks claims about Reagan era receipts and tax fairness, cites economists, and playfully imagines oddball tax ideas and letter notes from the IRS.
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Iata
Census Bureau
Caribna
Joel Slemrod
University of Michigan
Washington
Nirvana Death Sparks Mixed Mourning Across Generations
Howard Kleinberg critiques fan reverence for Cobain and other drug era icons, urging focus on the harm of substance abuse. He laments youthful idol worship, proposes public memorial lists, and notes music culture’s shift from rebellion to dangerous excess. His column reflects a dated, provocative voice from Miami News.
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Cobain
Ginny Simms
Fr Pennaid
Oe Soret
Rae
MTV
Kurt Cobain
Nirvana
Douglas Hopkins
Gin Blossoms
Stefanie Sargent
Hillel Slovak
Red Hot Chili Peppers
All Ree
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Darryl Strawberry
Dodgers
Vietnam
Hermon education reform push draws teacher and business support
In response to a Tribune cartoon, Tempe educators Barb Carter and Dick Foreman back Sen Hermon and the Hermon/Graham compromise. They argue reform should serve students, not special interests, and urge legislative support despite remaining voucher disagreements.
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the Tribune
Mike Ritter
Bev Hermon
Ressen
Herman
Sen Herman
Seems
Korondaes
Hermon
Graham
Barb Carter
Tempe Union
Dick Foreman
Southwest Gas Corp
Tempe
Secret FISA taps eyed in Moynihan era spying fears
An excerpted report notes how secret FISA surveillance extended beyond typical 90 days to a year, tapping private citizens’ phones without charges or notification. It cites Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Iran Contra era concerns, including Congress member Michael Barnes, highlighting fears of fishing expeditions and government intimidation.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Sere Iene
Av Olante
Michael Barnes
Reagan
Congress
FISA
Hillary Clinton lottery ticket query sparks GOP curiosity
A political chatterer jokes about Hillary Clinton buying a $1 lottery ticket and winning, then speculates on how many Republicans would spend to trace the dollar. The remark, attributed to A. Bay, mirrors partisan sniping rather than reporting.
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Hillary Bashers
Hillary Clinton
Mother Theresa Speech Ignored by Media Gets Attention
A March 31 My Turn piece argues that Mother Theresa delivered a pivotal abortion speech that the media neglected, but which John J. Jabubeagles highlights to spark debate. Tempe commentary by J Martha Compleman.
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John J. Jabubeagles
Mother Theresa
J. Martha Compleman
Tempe
Teachers respond to Bowers quote in Mesa Tribune letter
A Mesa Tribune letter echoes outrage at Rep. Rusty Bowers mocking educators. Writers defend teachers, describe long hours, and insist on fair pay and family stability, urging readers to value teachers and for more humane treatment.
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Rusty Bowers
Arizona Republic
Jesus
Ae.a
Arizona Educators Association
Mohammad
Nanan
Silas
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The
Institute For Research On the Economics of Taxation
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tegPiine
Aren
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National Endowment For the Arts
Robert Mapplethorpe
IRS
Mary Jones
Milwaukee
Miss Jones
Joe Smith
Federal Penitentiary
Clifford D. May
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Dead Rock Star Club
Howard Kleinberg
Miami News
Tribune
Cox
Sen. Hermon
Barbara Carter
A. Bay
Sheila Hoffer
P.O. Box
Mesa
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