Editorial argues against wealth-based Social Security cutoff
Guest editorial contends the flaw is not that rich Americans would forgo benefits but that they pay a smaller share of income. It cites FICA taxes with and without caps, noting a high earner would contribute far more without an earnings ceiling, strengthening the system rather than cutting benefits.
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Ross Perot
Perot
Jim Hitch
Kansas
San Diego
Islands
San Diego State
Henry
New York Yankee
Dodger
Marine Corps
Eleanor Roosevelt
Immigration Moratorium Urged Amid National Strain
A call for a temporary halt on immigration follows critique of rising unemployment poverty and homelessness in America. The piece cites Federation for American Immigration Reform data and contrasts current conditions with historic immigration waves, arguing for bold social reforms and a pause on new arrivals.
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America
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Letters to the Editor Requirements Amended
Readers are urged to send signed letters with the writer’s address and a verifiable phone number. Unsigned submissions will not be published to ensure authentication and accountability.
Midweek critique on bioengineered foods and juice labeling
Commentary questions FDA bioengineered tomatoes and the push for labeling of GM foods. It cites CSPI findings that juice labels mislead, with examples like Realis tic “Very Cherry” juice often being white grape and apple, and pineapple juice possibly being pineapple only as a premium misrepresentation.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Bill
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Bruce Silverglade
Science In
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Juice Company
CSPI
Perot Navy escape story sparks renewed scrutiny
A columnist revisits H. Ross Perot's 1950s Navy discharge attempts urging Senator Lyndon Johnson to intervene. The piece contrasts Perot's motives with shipboard life, recounting profanity, sexism, racism, and the lure of privilege. It notes a captain alleged to misuse funds and drugs, and argues the broader appeal of Perot’s access to power.
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H. Ross Perot
Perot
Lyndon Johnson
Young Perot
Little Henry
Texas
Naval Academy
Corruption hunt in a Chicago bar ends in chase
A collector calls reveal a Chicago bar crime sting as Officer O'Brien records alleged payoffs by cops. He tracks badge numbers while hiding his concern for his wife, urging resolution and exposing corruption in a tense undercover effort. The notes portray a stubborn pursuit across several calls and a tavern scene.
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