Windfall tax hurts small royalty owners in West Texas
Our Opinion argues the windfall profits tax penalizes small independent producers and royalty owners rather than large oil firms. A survey of 1000 West Texas mineral owners shows many are elderly, depend on royalties for substantial income, with some earning under 100 dollars monthly. The piece calls for exemptions to ease the burden and urges swift action in Washington.
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Westeras
Congress
Ector County
West Texas Land and Royalty Owners Association
West Texas
United States
Washington
Reagan signs dairy subsidy cut after assassination attempt
The president's action scales back a scheduled dairy subsidy increase, a move valued for reducing government costs and consumer prices. The dairy lobby remains powerful, but the administration's stance signals ongoing efforts to trim government spending amid renewed lobbying this fall.
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Reagan
Congress
Washington
Bush
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Reagan Faces Tax Cut Clash as His First Test Looms
President Reagan nears a crucial moment with Congress as the Kemp Roth tax cut and spending package faces House and Senate unease. Public skepticism, looming deficits, and White House lobbying woes cloud prospects while Reagan's limited schedule and possible one-year compromise strain his leadership.
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Reagan
Congress
Kemp-Roth
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Laxalt
Capitol Hill
Senate
James R. Jones
Treasury Department
Jones
House Budget Committee
Bush
Hollywood
California
White House
Max Friedersdorf
Andy Rooney Reminds Us to Cherish Everyday Life
Rooney reflects on appreciating simple joys after hostages in Iran recount their ordeal. He recalls personal experiences from a 15 year hospital stay, the pleasures of shower water and morning coffee, writing, family, and Saturdays with orange juice, concluding with gratitude for life and freedom.
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Iran
Schlafly voices alarm over zero security society findings
Phyllis Schlafly and a private panel led by Dr. Robert Morris and Lt. Gen. Arthur Trudeau released ten findings condemning erosion of law enforcement, subversive influence, and reduced security. They urge restoring dismantled agencies, revising FBI oversight, reactivating Executive Order 10450, and strengthening the Federal Employees Security Program.
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Arthur Trudeau
U.S.A
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Cuba
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FBI
Eisenhower
U.S
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