Farm IRA proposal eyed to smooth farm income volatility
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts backs a plan to let farmers save up to 20 percent of annual income in savings accounts similar to IRAs. Tax shelters would last five years with a 10 percent penalty afterward. Proponents argue farming's income swings from weather and pests warrant such relief and broader congressional consideration.
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Congress
Kansas
Pat Roberts
Guest editorials present reader opinions in The Herald
Editorials from readers offer a range of viewpoints while noting that views are not official Herald editor positions. The piece signals space for diverse perspectives within the newspaper.
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Government Contacts and Complaints Contact Details
A list of government representatives with contact information for comments and questions. Includes President Bill Clinton at the White House and offices for U S Senators Pat Robarts Sam Brownback and Frank Carlson as well as U S Representative Jim Ryun with addresses and phone numbers for Washington and state offices.
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Pennsylvania
Ava
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D.C
U.S
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Dirksen
Washington, D.C
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cansion
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Hamapage
Musical apron serenades unborn heard by readers
Vickie Hull, Lawrence columnist, notes Dr. David Min of Munster Indiana created the Rock-a-Bye Music System a wearable stereo for pregnant women to pipe music through the uterus. The piece humorously critiques the device while preserving the main idea of the invention and its potential effects.
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Munster
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Dr. Min
Min
Celine Diane
Vickie Hull
Lawrence
Campaign cash overpowers logic in highway bill clash
Negotiators rejected halting highway funds for states resisting .08 drunk driving limits, aligning with the House. The move drew scorn from safety groups as the six year, 200 billion highway program moves forward with penalties removed, backed by liquor lobby money.
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Yada yada and the values of a self centered America
Charney Reese critiques American egotism and double standards in foreign policy and culture. He mocks selective outrage over violence and resource use, contrasts it with comfort seeking at home, and dismisses the idea that non Americans count. He links yada yada to a belief that unless people are like me they do not count.
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Newt Gingrich
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Trent Lott
Tom Daschle
Dick Gephardt
Washington
Evermore
India
South Asia
Canada
Seinfeld
Iraq
Children’s Hospital
Army
CLA
CIA
Charney Reese
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