Our View on Bush Tax Cut Arguments and Impacts
The column critiques how the tax cut debate treats a 670 billion, 10 year figure as a true cost. It argues static revenue projections mislead, notes behavioral changes affect outcomes, highlights capital gains and dividend tax implications, and stresses that those who pay most taxes would receive most benefits while urging a balanced, dispassionate analysis.
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Steve Moore
Club For Growth
Tax Foundation
IRS
Local reader notes address communications to online forum
A reader requests that comments for the OA be sent via the internet to onletters tink.freedom.com. The message directs submission to a specific address for online letters.
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Cloning gets a bad name by Raelian claims and fears
Jacob Sullum argues that Raelian cloning claims distort public perception of cloning. He notes the gap between DNA identity and personhood, calls cloning premature due to defect risks, and defends reproductive cloning for infertile couples if healthy outcomes are possible, urging lawmakers not to rush bans.
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Claude Vorilhon
Elohim
Earth
Adam and Eve
Sultum
Reason Magazine
Defense matters in sports more than fans admit
Stephen Chapman argues the bias toward offense skews Hall of Fame and contract rewards. He cites Ryne Sandberg’s defense and a long history of defensive excellence, measures that often go underappreciated despite evidence linking fielding to success and playoff outcomes.
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Chicago Cubs
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van Cliburn
Emmitt Smith
NFL
Oakland
Rich Gannon
Giants
Lawrence Taylor
Ohio State
National Basketball Association
Houston
Hakeem Olajuwon
New York Times
New York
Yankees
Barry Bonds
Angels
Pentagon
Department of Offense
Chapman
The
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