States weigh tax shifts from income to sales
About a half dozen states study cutting income taxes while raising sales or excise taxes. Proposals aim to boost economies and jobs but critics warn regressive effects on lower incomes. Ohio Governor Kasich pushes 23 percent income tax cut with a higher sales tax and tobacco levies to offset losses. He argues tax cuts spur investment and job creation while a nonrefundable earned income credit aids the working poor.
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Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy
ITEP
Ohio
John Kasich
Kasich
Woman Battles Stage Four Breast Cancer During Newborn’s First Months
Jennifer Bassett learned she had breast cancer on December 10 after giving birth to her son Frankie. She hoped chemotherapy would eliminate the disease, but a March 18 scan revealed metastasis to her liver, advancing her cancer to stage four by March 24.
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Ennifer Bassett
Frankie
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Jennifer Bassett
Middleberg Heights
Bassett
LaGrange
Mother fights cancer battle while cherishing moments
Jenny Bassett 30 formerly of LaGrange battles stage 4 cancer after giving birth to her son Frankie. She posts videos of milestones and voices hope to see him grow while facing an uncertain future and seeking good news for Mother's Day.
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Bassett
LaGrange
Keystone grad Jennifer Bassett cancer fundraiser highlight
A GoFundMe appeal invites support for 2003 Keystone High School graduate Jennifer Bassett to beat breast cancer. Readers can also follow her medical journey via Facebook. A related tribute to mothers appears on Snapshots page C1.
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Bassett
Keystone High School
Jennifer Bassett
Facebook
Soldier's gift to mom returns home to Millville
A WWII era pillow sham embroidered with Mother sent by Dominic O Gara from California to his Millville mother in 1942 is found on eBay after 73 years. Cumberland Rhode Island native Donald Lamoureux bought it for five dollars and hopes to display the relic near the O Gara home for Mother's Day.
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Soldier
Millville
Mass
Dominic O’gara
California
Massachusetts
O’gara
Margaret Carroll
Town Historical Commission
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