IRS and Fifth Amendment Trigger National Tax Standstill
Economist C V Myers warns the IRS Fifth Amendment clash could topple the IRS or the Constitution and spark a mass tax protest. He cites Harold Francisco and Roy D Garner as precedents and argues widespread Fifth Amendment claims on Form 1040 would paralyze tax collection.
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C.V. Myers
Myers Finance and Energy
Myers
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
U.S
US. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Economist
Harold Francisco
Roy D. Garner
United States of America
U.S. Supreme Court
Jack Smith
Carter Fights Creation of a New Consumer Protection Agency
A White House push, led by President Carter and Vice President Mondale, secured House approval for a 1977 version of a proposed Agency for Consumer Protection by a single vote. Critics warn of government bloat and uncontrolled power, noting a $15 million first year cost and $25 million subsequently.
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Agency For Consumer Protection
Congress
Carter
Mondale
House
Government Operations Committee
Charlie Dies At 87 In Old Folks Home With Style
Jim Fiebig recalls Charlie a resident who bet on dogs and won large sums, leaving stories and a dying note. Charlie’s taste shows in suits and checked pants, while friends at the home react with grief and disbelief as ambulance crews arrive.
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Charlie
Koreagate Returns to Spotlight as Open Hearing Push Surfaces
Washington lawmakers confront Koreagate after weeks of cautious Democratic handling. Key figures include Sue Park Thomas and Bruce Caputo, while Kim Hyung Wook tests before a House subcommittee. The Ethics Committee votes for a broad confidential questionnaire to cover disclosures back to 1970, and calls for a special prosecutor surface but are dismissed by White House aides.
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Washington
Congress
Tongsun Park
House International Organizations
House
Ethics Committee
Bruce Caputo
R-N.y
Caputo
Capitol Hill
Senate
Unemployment figures and policy proposals spark debate
A columnist argues the current unemployment statistics are flawed and easily manipulated by policy moves. He notes how definitions of actively seeking work and benefit boosts inflate unemployment counts and warns that political shifts risk worsening the data.
Unemployment benefits and welfare rules discussed by economists
Albert H. Cox Jr. and university economists critique extended unemployment benefits and high welfare rules. They note incentives of generous benefits and minimum wage raising joblessness while food stamp rules influence reported unemployment. Professors Dunkelberg and others warn 8 percent today differs from a decade ago due to welfare registrations.
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Albert H. Cox Jr
Wall Street
Merrill Lynch
Washington
Congress
Cox
University of Miami
University
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