GOP talks of tax reform reveal real aim to cut taxes
The Washington Post reports that House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President Pence frame tax reform as but a tax-cut plan favoring the wealthy and corporations. They press to eliminate the estate tax, promote a new corporate tax system, and pursue a border-adjustment to fund it, risking higher federal debt.
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A Simple Summer Porch Scene and Local Writer Note
A reflective vignette describes a solid simple house and porch life at dusk. The piece notes a Mason jar capture of a small creature, mentions Vega rising in the northeast sky, and announces Bill Poteat joining The Gazette staff in July after forty years as writer and teacher.
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Syria strategy aims to curb a Shiite crescent
In a sweeping view Krauthammer argues U.S. action targets a rising Iran–Russia alliance in Syria. The fight over Raqqa and Mosul signals IS collapse, while Tehran’s missiles and Russian air cover back a Shiite crescent from Iran to Lebanon. A divided Syria, Assad retained lightly, is favored by Washington as a counter to Shiite consolidation.
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