Government Prejudice Against Singles Draws Critique
The piece argues the federal tax system harms unmarried Americans. It cites Joseph A. Pechman praising reform impacts and highlights the split income provision and $600 personal exemption as unfair to singles. It contends single taxpayers face higher relative costs and discrimination, with little political power to change policy.
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Joseph A. Pechman
Brookings Institution
Pechman
Today s Quip Take the platter not the world
A wry aphorism suggests accepting the practical gift rather than the grand offer. It frames prudent choice and humor in dismissing grand promises for tangible value.
Abby Q and A on etiquette and engagements
Dear Abby answers readers about telling relatives to stop hugging, handling a broken engagement gifts, resisting a boyfriend’s pressure, and a confidential note suggesting legal options for an unclear marriage situation with firm, practical guidance.
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Letters: Fireworks disrupt Huron County Fair horses
A reader vents frustration over a Wednesday firework display at Huron County Fair that spooked horses and endangered participants. The letter urges the Fair Board to consult 4-H leaders and move fireworks to another night to preserve the annual event.
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Huron County Fair
Warsaw Surrenders to War and Rebirth Through Defiance
Vim Bishop chronicles Warsaw's fall to German conquest and brutal occupation, then its brutal rebirth. The piece follows leaders Stefan Starzynski and General Bor-Komorowski, the siege, mass deportations, ghettoization, and the city’s 1945 liberation by Rokossovsky. It ends with a lament on lost freedom and lingering Soviet influence.
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Tadeusz Bor-Komorowski
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K.K. Rokossovsky
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Czestochowa
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