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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1995

Page

4

Inheritance tax sparks turmoil in federal tax system

OUR OPINION argues the inheritance tax is inequitable and double jeopardy, comparing it to unnecessary roughness in football. It notes tax kicks in beyond $600,000 with 37 to 55 percent taken, and discusses efforts to reform or abolish the tax amid rising anti tax sentiment and legislative moves.

Internal Revenue Service IRS U.S. Senate House

Hollywood conservatives or liberal stars in disguise

A syndicated column examines whether famous actors like Bruce Willis Charlton Heston Arnold Schwarzenegger Tom Selleck Clint Eastwood Kevin Costner and Sylvester Stallone are true conservatives or merely camouflaging liberal or neutral stances. It notes their public actions donations and expressed leanings while questioning the neat labels.

Cole Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone Arnold Schwarzenegger Clint Eastwood Kevin Costner Tom Selleck Charlton Heston Gang of Seven Hollywood Martin Sheens Environmental Media Association Hollywood Women’s Political Committee National Rifle Association National Right To Work Committee Heston Planned Parenthood National Endowment For the Arts National Review George Bush MTV United States Entertainment Weekly Bill Clinton Willis New York Schwarzenegger Eastwood Carmel Calif Costner Vanity Fair Democratic National Committee Stallone DNC RNC Dole

Musings on life, tenure, and public discourse

A reflective piece notes money and publicity drive outrageous statements while common sense appears rare. It criticizes protests for money, tenure as a barrier to reform, and the complicity of modern art and education. It includes quotes from readers and concludes with Sowell at Stanford as a reference.

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