No New Taxes Pledge Critiqued in Kansas Race
The Kansas Taxpayers Network pushes taxpayer protection pledges amid 1994 campaign. Gov. Bill Graves rejects signing, citing a record of annual tax cuts. Rep. Ralph Tanner opposes the pledge yet supports building a new state highway plan on US-59. Critics warn the pledge misleads voters and obstructs needed tax planning.
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Kansas Taxpayers Network
Karl Petersohn
Kansas Group
Bill Graves
Graves
Rep
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin Republican
Tanner
Ottawa
Lawrence
Kansas
Government contact details for U S officials and offices
A compilation of contact information for President Bill Clinton and U S lawmakers, including White House comments line, Senate and House offices in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas, addresses and phone numbers for Senator Pat Roberts, Senator Sam Brownback, and Representative Jim Ryun, plus a homepage link.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington
D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
ULS
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
House.gov
Retirement policy stirs debate over Social Security age
Charley Reese criticizes the National Commission on Retirement Policy for proposing raising the retirement age to 70 and taxing more with fewer benefits. He denounces Congress as unreliable in balancing the budget, cites Gramm Rudman failures, and urges honest budgeting, means testing, and options for younger workers. He urges reader submissions to the Reader Forum.
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National Commission On Retirement Policy
Congress
Social Security Trust Fund
Office of Management and Budget
Gramm-Rudman
Mars
Earth
Charley Reese
Oscreeseg
Ad.com
U S technology trade to China fuels Cold War fears
Competing editorials decry U S weapon and satellite transfer to China amid concerns over security gaps after India tests. Critics accuse Clinton of weak foreign policy and say campaign influence erodes readiness. Other pieces condemn NSF grants for offbeat studies and link mass shootings to gun-loving culture.
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Daily Times
Farmington
N.M
U.S
China
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India
Clinton
Arkansas
Herald-Journal
Spartanburg
S.C
National Science Foundation
Dallas Morning News
Robert S. Wyer
University of Illinois
Wyer
Charleston
W.va
George Washington High School
America
Oregon
Tennessee
Guest editorials shape reader opinions in The Herald
Reader voices appear in guest editorials offering varied opinions. Views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald's editor, reflecting a range of perspectives on current issues.
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Herald
Moral compass needed after school killings trends rise
Kathleen Parker argues a missing moral compass fuels school shootings from Oregon to Pennsylvania. She urges families and institutions to redefine morals, set rules, enforce them with love, and apply consequences to prevent further tragedies.
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Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker1
Mindspring
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