Warren County Defers Tax Hike While Funding Budget Gap
Editorial warns Warren County board risks a dangerous dependence on federal revenue sharing funds to cover a 1978-79 budget deficit of 106 906. It contrasts neighboring Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties which use funds for capital projects, urging prudent cuts or tax increases as needed.
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Warren
New York City
Warren County
Howard Jarvis
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Handley Library
J.O. Ronalds III
A Call for State Action on Clean Air in Virginia
A reader argues the Clean Air Act amendments are a necessary step to protect health. If Virginia acts with its own strong air pollution program, federal regulators would only review and approve it. failure would invite federal takeover.
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Capital Gains Tax Fight Shapes 1978 Tax Debate
Congress debates repealing 1969 and 1976 reforms to restore a 25 percent cap on capital gains taxes. Proponents say lower rates would spur investment, growth, and revenues, while opponents warn benefits go mainly to very wealthy and may not boost overall activity.
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American Electronics Association
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National Venture Capital Association
American Council For Capital Formation
William A. Steiger
R-Wise
House
Ways and Means Committee
Steiger
Senate
Clifford P. Hansen
R-Wyo
Richard W. Rahn
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Congressional Joint Committee On Taxation
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
A Good Reason to Be Angry
A Washington Star piece argues Californians showed enduring anger in the June 6 land slide and denounces a House bill, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1978, as wasteful. It criticizes ACTION programs, the UYA, and a new $40 million Urban Volunteer Program, urging readers to stay angry about federal spending.
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Washington Star Syndicate Inc
Washington
California
House Committee On Education and Labor
Congress
University Year For Action
UYA
Ike F. Andrews
North Carolina
Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity
Sam Brown
Andrews
There Ain t No Such Thing as a Free Politician
In New York mobs burn property tax bills and burn effigies of politicians. A desperate visitor seeks shelter from revolutionary vigilantes. The figure is Upchurch, the last east of the Rockies to escape mob fury. He pleads for mercy while the narrator recalls past asks to ease tax burdens.
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Upchurch
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Pentagon
A Satirical Tax Tale From Capitol Halls
In a biting anecdote set in the Capitol, a speaker recounts a confrontation with a figure named Upchurch over taxes. The piece satirizes taxation on meals light bulbs razors shaving cream sinks and education while arguing that government spending funds warplanes and the Pentagon. The narrator laments high costs and reflects on public funding and taxation.
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