Journalist quote on duty to country by Vermont Royster
A concise quotation by Vermont Royster states that a journalist owes nothing to rulers but owes everything to the country, underscoring the media’s obligation to national interests over government.
New majority pursues real budget cuts in 1995 plan
The House Appropriations Committee approved over 17.5 billion in spending reductions across more than 100 federal programs for fiscal 1995 in a bid to transform budgeting. The move, while bold, faces Senate resistance and possible presidential veto. Critics label it harsh while supporters say it marks genuine cuts beyond mere promises.
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Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Washington
House
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Clinton
Bob Livingston
Louisiana
House Republicans
Citizens Against Government Waste
House Appropriations
Spending by elderly drives decline in savings rate
The article argues that the rising spending of today's 80-year-olds on basics such as heat, medicine and care reduces their ability to save. It notes longer lifespans, independent living, and costly care raise outlays, while post-1940 births save more, underscoring the impact of potential Social Security cuts on personal finances.
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America
Pasadena
Atlantic City
Brookings Institution
Congress
Newt Gingrich
TeleRead vision for universal access to books via computers
William F Buckley Jr notes TeleRead by David Rothman envisions cheap portable computers lent by schools and libraries, enabling full-text access to pending legislation, debates, and books. Authors would be compensated through data bank tariffs while government cutting costs via electronic forms and postal kiosks.
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Washington
D.C
Gingrich
Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
David Rothman
Rothman
America
England
Clinton
al Gore
Postal Service
TeleRead
Stalin
Mao
William F. Buckley Jr
National Review
Teachers face pay cuts if HB 3 caps state spending
Paul O'Connor notes that the Taxpayer Protection Act HB 3 would limit future state spending growth to a fixed formula. He warns strong inflation, population growth, and rising needs in education, elderly care, and prisons threaten teacher and state employee raises beyond 2 percent.
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Raleigh
N.C. Office of Budget and Management
Dorman
Ship
Budget Office
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Echoes of the past on race politics and affirmative action
Cal Thomas critiques Democratic rhetoric and NAACP leadership as echoing old racial stereotypes. He cites Myrlie Evers Williams and Mandela to argue for colorblind policy and reduced dependence on quotas while praising figures like Watts and Thomas for succeeding without affirmative action.
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al Gore
Florida
Aflcio
Clinton
NAACP
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Charles Evers
Evers-Williams
Medgar Evers
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Cape Town
Mandela
Eee
Democratic Party
Oklahoma
J.C. Watts
Gary Franks
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
New York
Rangel
America
Congress
Cal Thomas
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