Editorials drift on flat tax ideas and car tax cuts
The editorial notes a developing push for a 20 percent flat income tax with a 17 percent rate after two years, plus broad exemptions, backed by Rep. Dick Armey and several national figures. It questions feasibility regarding deficits, and also reports Kansas Democrats led by Rep. Tom Sawyer proposing to cut automobile taxes by half over five years, noting concerns over revenue replacement and implementation.
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Texas
Rep
Dick Armey
Armey
House
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Democrat
Leon Panetta
White House
California
Jerry Brown
Kansas
Wichita
Tom Sawyer
United States
Ronald Reagan
Voice of Senator Walker Signals Tax Cut Clash for Session
Guest editorial notes Senator Doug Walker of Osawatomie broadens in 1994 with conviction disappointment and cynicism. He warns Western Bourbon constituents that tax cut proposals will cut revenue while crime punishment highway and education funding rise. He says voters must accept less government.
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Herald
Doug Walker
Dosawatomie
Walker
Bourbon County
House
Senate
Trends and a Far Side replacement headline the 1995 notebook
The American Forecaster Almanac 1995 predicts gourmet pickles cosmetic psychology and Panama Canal getaways as next year trends while espresso, facial piercings and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fade. The Herald previews Gary Larson’s farewell and introduces “Close to Home” by John McPherson as a new syndicated strip debuting Tuesday.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Kim Long
Denver
Long
Associated Press
Dillsburg
Matthew Dill
Far Side
Gary Larson
Larson
A Ja Television
Big Bucks
The
Herald
John McPherson
Jimmy Stewart
Fun in Blairsville: coping with midwinter blues
Mike Royko reprints suggest a satirical guide to beating January doldrums. From drinking and brooding to changing lifestyles and odd winter pastimes, the column lampoons expert advice with humorous, risky options and a closing plea for reader tips.
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Mike Royko
Archicago
Finland
Readers urged to send signed letters with address
The policy encourages readers to submit signed letters to the editor and to include the writer's address. unsigned letters will not be published.
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John Heywood
Rome
Laurence Moore
Avon Books
Panama Canal
Noriega
McPherson
Saturday Evening Post
Campus Life
Yankee
Christianity Today
By Jay Bemis
Ottawa Herald
John McR
Herson
Blairsville
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
Leyte
Lippine
Germany
Rochefort
Bulge
Ita Lal
Hungary
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