Patching the AMT in Congress’s latest patch
In Our View attacks the one year fix to the Alternative Minimum Tax as insufficient and unjust. It notes the AMT’s origin in 1969, its lack of inflation indexing, and repeated temporary patches that burden middle class taxpayers while Congress prioritizes revenue over fairness.
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Lawmakers and officials contact listings compile regional offices
A catalog of federal and state representatives and senators with office addresses in Washington and Texas. It lists U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Ciro Rodriguez Steve Pearce John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison George E West Tom Craddick Kel Seliger Carlos Uresti and their Washington and state offices, phone numbers, and mailing addresses.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington
D.C
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
N.M
Longworth
George E
Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O
Carlos Uresti
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Freedom tribute wins Pulitzer Prize 1988
The piece quotes Laura Dennis and Ken Brodnax on freedom, self-control, and moral guides. It underscores the newspaper’s mission to inform readers to preserve freedom, aligning with the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence. Bill Salter is credited as publisher emeritus.
Crack Sentencing Gap Faces Expected Adjustments
The U S Sentencing Commission and the Supreme Court are moving to narrow the 100 to 1 crack to powder cocaine penalty disparity. Congress should finish reforms to remove the harsh crack rule that harms minorities and small dealers while considering how to avoid soft on drugs labels.
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Public Forum and Holiday Reflections From Texas and Illinois
Readers debate partisanship in public policy and note political outcomes in Illinois while reporting on U S troops uncovering a mass grave and torture complex near Muqdadiyah Iraq. The column honors law enforcement heroes working through holidays and thanks deputies for their service.
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Thumbs Up for On-Call First Responders Over Holidays
A reader letter praises first responders who stay on call during the holiday season and invites more opinions on current topics via email to freedom.com, noting a thumbs nomination option.
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