GOP tax cuts hinge on deficit progress and voter relief
The piece argues Republicans risk backlash if tax cuts stall while tackling the deficit. It cites Sen. Packwood’s stance against cuts until deficits shrink, questions GOP reluctance to expand benefits, and asserts Americans want tangible tax relief now. It notes cap gains revenue trends and defends tax cuts as incentive for growth.
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Congress
Robert Packwood
Senate Finance Committee
House
America
Washington
Uncle Sam
What to Call Japan's Seventy-Fifth Victory Day
The Toledo Blade notes controversy over naming Aug 15 1945, the surrender of Japan, as VJ Day or another term. It argues the date is rightly known as Victory over Japan Day, despite Japan’s desire for a less nation focused label. Veterans and many readers will persist in using VJ Day.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
U.S
United States
Far East
Germany
Europe
The
Toledo Blade
Salinas Fates Flip From Leader to Exile in Four Months
The article notes Carlos Salinas de Gortari shifts from revered statesman to political refugee, exiled to the United States amid PRI troubles, Chiapas unrest, and a currency crisis. It cites his denouncement of his successor, a two day fast, and a Manhattan NYT interview while Ernetto Zedillo's term nears. The piece also recalls his historic presidency amid Mexico's one party past.
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Carlos Salinas de Gortari
United States
Mexico
Mikhail Gorbachev
Salinas
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Chiapas
Washington
Ernesto Zedillo
Manhattan
New York Times
Salinas and Mexico’s bold reform era reviewed by Chapman
Stephen Chapman assesses Carlos Salinas de Gortari’s wrenching economic liberalization and political opening in Mexico, contrasting his reform drive with Gorbachev and noting the peso crisis and later democratic gains. He praises Salinas’ overhaul, warns of autocratic tactics, and cites the 1994 vote as a milestone.
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Mexico
Gorbachev
Salinas
Latin America
Tax cuts and unfunded mandates shape Raleigh politics
Capitol observers compare 1995 party shifts in North Carolina. Rep. Bob Hensley seeks bigger tax cuts amid GOP pushback. Republicans defend pay and benefits while Democrats warn of overpayment. Workfare costs on counties draw charges of unfunded mandates from Rep. Chuck Neely as O'Connor notes the pre 1994 pattern.
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Raleigh
House Finance Committee
House
Bob Hensley
D-Wake
Hensley
John Gamble
D-Lincoln
John Brown
R-Wilkes
Assembly
Brown
Ing
Legisma
Chuck Neely
R-Wake
Neely
Cops in West Paterson Debate Earrings on Duty
A writer recalls a late night TV segment suggesting West Paterson police oppose a ban on worn earrings. The piece blends personal doubt with references to O J Simpson, Newt Gingrich, and broader fashion shifts, noting mixed views on male ear jewelry in policing.
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West Paterson
N.J
Newt Gingrich
Cnoaee Angeles
O. J
Serena
High Seas
Calvin Trillin
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Stephen Chapman Commentary
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Moses
Stephen Chapman
Chicago Tribune
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
North Carolina
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