Tax on fringe benefits could rival martini lunch furor
A coming IRS proposal may tax employee perks like parking, discounts, and other fringe benefits as income. Basic group insurance and pensions are excluded, but many middle income taxpayers could face new taxes after July. The rulemaking, with hearings and public study, could take at least a year, amid likely strong opposition and potential counteractions in an election year.
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Call for fair play on ERA deadline extension
A House subcommittee proposes a seven year extension to ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment amid uncertain support. Critics urge fair play and even rescission of ERA approvals where already ratified. The piece weaves in a social issue about working parents and time with children.
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Stress Free Day Planning for Busy Lives
A self help note urges daily organization to curb stress. It highlights prioritizing tasks, making a to do list, and breaking long jobs into short, relaxing segments. Seven steps encourage quiet planning, control, calm during tasks, mindful facing of challenges, and appreciation of beauty.
Barbs By Phil Pastore treads through a noisy page
A fragmented column by Phil Pastoret discusses recent chatter and stray notes about workplace chatter and news reads. The piece hints at methods to overcome nerves with brief magazine tips, referencing a dog and a calm moment during the day.
End of the Day Clash Over After School Time
A daughter announces a after school job at a dry cleaner near the shopping center. A tense mother resents the new schedule while the daughter argues time spent matters more than quantity and stresses lessons in independence and cooking.
Congress weighs fringe-benefit tax rule in annual spending bill
Washington says the House will consider a dispute over IRS taxation of employee fringe benefits as part of the annual funding bill. Lawmakers historically attach vague amendments to appropriations to fund operations across government. The issue centers on whether to authorize or prohibit the IRS proposal.
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Riders on spending bills reshape policy influence
A Washington report explains how appropriations riders, often attached to Treasury or other bills, let lawmakers steer policy. Reps Arm strong and Kemp push such riders to affect tax policy, with liberals and interest groups also using the tactic to curb funding for SST, Vietnam, or environmental programs. In 1971–77 there were 225 proposed riders, 87 approved, reflecting a rising trend in one sentence amendments starting with No.
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Treasury
William L. Armstrong
R-Colp
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Anger over taxes shapes American politics in 1970s
The limited primary results from California Ohio and New Jersey hint that Americans are angry about rising taxes yet reluctant to cut government services. Tax burden rises drive taxpayer pain as retirees and property owners push back amid debates on waste and government size.
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Ohio
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Tax Foundation
Quotes from leaders and actors on privacy, film, and politics in 1978
A collage of quotes from Coretta Scott King, Apollo 17 commander, and others criticizes the FBI for invading privacy, discusses moon and space views, and argues for realistic roles for women in cinema. It includes reflections on censorship, private life, and public figures, followed by a brief front page notice about publication timing and subscription rates.
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