Illinois needs genuine tax reform not patchwork patches
The piece attacks Governor Thompson for patching a failing tax system through sales taxes on farm equipment and cuts to education. It argues Reagan offers a model of comprehensive reform, criticizes Springfield for inaction, and calls for a broad, leading tax reform plan to fund state and local services without shifting burdens onto taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Reagan
Washington
General Assembly
Illinois
Andem
Ilinois
Senate
House
Althou
Ken Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Springfield
California
Massachusetts
Pevens
Democrats Cut $10.6 Billion From Social Programs in House Session
In a closed Education and Labor panel session Rep. Weiss and 19 Democrats slashed $10.6 billion in social programs amid heated exchanges as they weigh deeper cuts. Republicans warned they will restore some cuts, risking a clash with budget directives while preserving key programs like Head Start and school lunches.
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Martin Tolchin
New York Times
Washington
Ted Weiss
D-N.y. House
Education and Labor Committee
Weiss
Mario Biaggi
D-N.y
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
House
James R. Jones
D-Okla
Perkins
Education and
Labor
Congress
Biaggi
Opposition as duty in politics and local government
William Safire argues that opposition sustains democracy by challenging incumbents. He rejects ideological rigidity and endorses the two party system's big tent approach, urging persistent, principled contest to prevent power arrogance and keep governments honest.
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William Safire
New York Times
George Tierney
Everthing
Lord Randolph Spencer Churchill
Did crusading editor overstate Argentine anti-Semitism
Colin Campbell reviews the debate sparked by Jacobo Timerman's prison memoir Prisoner Without a Name Cell Without a Number. Critics including Irving Kristol question the abundance of anti-Semitism claims in Argentina and Timerman's portrayal, while supporters defend his testimony and warn against silencing Jewish concerns amid dictatorship.
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Colin Campbell
New York Times
Jacobo Timerman
United States
Argentina
Timerman
Israel
Reagan
William F. Buckley Jr
Nazi Germany
Wall Street Journal
Irving Kristol
Kristol
New York University
Solzheniitsyn-of
Timer
The
Montoneros
Tel Aviv
Graiver
Isabel Peron
Washington
Jerusalem
Albert Vorspan
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Varon
France
David Graiver
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Budget Committee
Britain
Voérspan
Vorspan
Amnesty International
Hector
New York
Midstream Magazine
Benno Weiser Varon
Brookline
Mass
Morton M. Rosenthal
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith
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