Social Security Trust Fund Myth Debunked in Debate
The piece argues there is no Social Security trust fund and that Social Security is pay as you go. It explains that revenues have exceeded outlays since 1983 and that funds are used for general expenses. It warns of looming deficits as baby boomers retire around 2030 and calls for reform regardless of a balanced budget amendment.
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Treasury
Justice on juries faces a rocky road
Syndicated columnist Royko argues juries are undermined by replacements and bias in high profile cases from O J Simpson to Heidi Fleiss and the Nicarico case. He cites juror views, selection bias, and courtroom complexity, calling for a better system.
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California
Heidi Fleiss
Origoas
Fleiss
Chicago
Jeanine Nicarico
White House
Royko
The
Chicago Tribune
Public funding of the arts under fire on Capitol Hill
Budget cutters target the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts amid a heated debate over federal support for the arts. House subcommittee recommendations cut CPB funding 15 percent in 1996 and 30 percent in 1997, with a 5 million cut for the NEA. Defenders quote Barbra Streisand and others claiming a “right” to taxpayer support, while critics warn against federal control of art.
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Reeve
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John McLaughlin
Robert Mapplethorpe
Andres Serrano
National Endowment For the Humanities
Lynne Cheney
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John Leonard
Shales
Los Angeles Times
Christopher Knight
Newt
Gingrich
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