Taxpayer Bill of Rights to be signed today
President Clinton and Republicans clash over the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The measure would let taxpayers sue the IRS for up to $1 million for reckless collections and create an independent taxpayers advocate to help individuals interact with the agency.
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Water projects underpay irregardless in West
Government auditors report that Western farmers pay only a fraction of irrigation project costs. The General Accounting Office says irrigators covered less than 1 billion dollars for 133 projects across 17 Western states as of September 1994, while meeting billed obligations.
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Senate tightens time to become Capitol Hill lobbyist
The Senate backed an amendment raising the waiting period to two years for former members and to five years for senior staffers before they can lobby Congress. The change would apply to lobby efforts aimed at committees or subcommittees where they previously worked, up from the current one-year requirement.
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Delegate proposes 15 percent tax cut for D.C.
Eleanor Holmes Norton proposes slashing federal income tax rates for Washington D C residents to 15 percent and urges critics to wait for full briefing. White House aide Panetta opposes preferential treatment to fix fiscal problems. A hearing is set for Wednesday.
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Buchanan Rejects GOP Offer for Prime Time Convention Slot
Pat Buchanan angrily rejected a 16 second GOP convention clip and demanded a prime time speaking role. Dole meanwhile criticized Clinton environmental policy while seeking a running mate, with Don Nickles and five governors under consideration.
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