Editorial Plan of Attack on Tax Cuts and Entitlements
A columnist outlines paths to fund tax cuts through spending cuts and argues against touching entitlements. Proposes abolishing Energy and Education departments to save over 40 billion, explores a flat tax, and recommends private retirement plans financed by payroll deductions with reduced government borrowing and oversight.
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Energy Department
Department of Education
U.S
No kidding passing through years between first and second burials
A summary noting noted cases where notable figures had remains moved long after burial: Poe after 26 years, Beethoven after 25, Daniel Boone after 25, Jesse James after 20, and Napoleon after 19, as listed in How Did They Die.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Beethoven
Daniel Boone
Jesse James
Napoleon
Norman and
Betty Donaldson
St. Martin’s Press
It's Your Quarter Community Forum Thoughts and Call Details
A reader voices views on police funding and patrol deployment urging full-time patrolling and school safety roles. They question annual spending on specialized training and exotic arms, and criticize political stances on tax breaks for families. Call 2424700 to participate.
Reforming Welfare From Zero to Federal Overhaul Debate
A critical meditation argues that welfare should be rethought from the ground up, questioning the role of government in welfare, weighing federal versus state responsibility, and highlighting the moral costs of current policies. It warns of looming economic and social disaster if drastic reforms do not occur, predicting rising anger and potential unrest among productive citizens.
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Congress
United States
Firing Elders and Entitlements in a Clinton Talk
A radio style exchange mocks entitlements as President Clinton fires Joycelyn Elders over sex education remarks while neighbors recall Goofy Archie misadventures and discuss self reliance versus government aid in a biting dialog about leadership and policy.
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White House
Dr. Elders
Clinton
Goofy Archie
Archie
Fire Department
Max
Bruno
PTA
Contact details for Kansas government officials and offices
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for Kansas U.S. senators Nancy Kassebaum and Bob Dole, U.S. representative Jim Slattery, governor Joan Finney, attorney general Bob Stephan, insurance commissioner Ron Todd, state representatives Bill Feuerborn and Walker Hendrix, and state senators Doug Walker. Addresses include Topeka and Washington offices with respective telephone and fax numbers.
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U.S
Jim Slattery
Rayburn
Washington
D.C
Topeka
Jayhawk Tower
Southwest Jackson
Bob Stephan
Judicial Center
Ron Todd
Southwest 9Th
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