Tax cut spin shown in partisan claims grows messy
The passage contrasts Treasury and GOP arguments over who benefits from a tax cut measure. It notes Treasury data suggesting higher earners gain 24 percent while those over $200,000 get nine percent, and critics say the spin obscures real effects. It frames the issue as partisan rhetoric versus citizen understanding.
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Stop Fresh Carnage Land Mine Ban Moves Forward
The article urges a U S move to disarm anti personnel mines after decades of use. It notes 70 deaths daily 26000 yearly harming civilians in poor nations and calls for a three year shift followed by a mining moratorium. It cites lawmakers Sen Robb Rep Evans and cites France at stopping mining.
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Postal Service Food Drive Encourages Neighbor Donations
The U S Postal Service asks customers to place nonperishable foods in or near mailboxes through Saturday for area distribution. From Albany to Seneca Falls and Binghamton to Massena, donations in Onondaga County go to Interreligious Food Consortium then to 62 pantries and five hot meals in Syracuse.
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Bob Medico
Taft Road
Albany
Seneca
Onondaga County
Food Consortium
Syracuse
Gingrich blamed by columnist for liberal offense and crisis ties
A columnist blasts Newt Gingrich for demagoguery blaming liberals after a deadly crime in Illinois and politics faults Republicans for welfare mismanagement and regulatory overreach. The piece argues Republicans share blame for deficits, bureaucracy, and the national debt amid a strong stock market and rising savings.
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Imois
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Susan Smith
Congress
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Congress must safeguard workers from harm in jobs
The piece recalls the Hamlet North Carolina poultry plant disaster where 25 workers died due to no prior hazardous work conditions inspection. It argues Republican ideas would cut safety enforcement by a third and weaken protections, risking more deaths and injuries. It urges stopping H.R. 1834 and maintaining strong job safety laws and enforcement.
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Hamlet
N.C
Congress
Walsh Republicans Earn Credit For Budget Balance Push
After the president signs on to balancing the budget, Rep Jim Walsh and Republican leadership receive credit for standing firm. Opinion notes support while critics warned against the plan, and calls for an honest national debate with a single target date and unified metrics begin.
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Jim Walsh
Republican Congress
Death penalty for rogue cops who kill, advocates say
A letter argues that killing a police officer in the course of a crime or by a police officer while on duty should carry the death penalty. It warns against government condoning murder by authorities and calls for strict laws to protect civilians from rogue cops, referencing Nazi Germany and urging action.
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Wallie Howard Jr
Nazi Germany
America
Richard J. Holava
Liverpool
Charen piece on faith and America's founding misreads history
Warren C. Nolan argues in defense of religious liberty and the First Amendment, stating that Protestant Christian nation claims ignore Jews Catholics and other groups. He cites colonial history to show Catholics and Jews helped shape America while facing discrimination and nativist hostility. He argues the First Amendment protects separation of church and state and urges vigilance against government religious endorsement.
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Mona Charen
United States
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Ms. Charen
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Sea of Esama
William Penn
Roger Williams
Charen
Letters to the Editor policy and contact details
The Herald Journal Herald American invites succinct unsigned letters. Include the writer address or daytime phone number for verification but not for publication. Mailing address is Letters to the Editor P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 Readers may fax or call to submit and hear policy details via NewsLine category 3348.
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