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It may not be the signal for unrestrained cheers. but the fact that “Tax Freedom Day” comes five days earlier this year at least offers a glimmer of hope on the tax front. May 5 is the date to circle. That, says the Tax Foundation, Washingtonbased research organization, will be the time when the average… Continue reading Wednesduy’s Tux Freedom Day

By WESLEY G. PIPPERT WASHINGTON lUPlt – It was an unusual reception even by Capitol standards. The honorees were brought together by their problems – and they laughed about them. Sen. Robert J. Dole. R-Kan,. former Republican national chairman. Rep Tony Coelho, D-Calif . chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Sen Daniel loouye, D-l-fawaii.… Continue reading A Fete for Disabled Congressmen

The harmonious chord which President Reagan struck with many congressional leaders in announcing his economic development program for Central America and the Caribbean indicates a supportive mood in the legislative branch. The major Test apparently will be reluctance to expand foreign aid appropriations in view of budget problems and heavy red ink spending. The concept… Continue reading Congress Likes Caribbean Plan

Can you imagine the $68,400 median house of today costing $363,000 20 years hence? The 1946 dollar being worth as little as four cents in the year 20027 A federal budget of $8.8 trillion and the national debt rising to $9.5 trillion? These may seem like wild predictions, fantasies of someone’s fertile imagination. But if… Continue reading Painful, But Inflation Must Stop

A rich resource of national parks and historic sites and memorials is part of a heritage dear to the hearts of Americans. We can be proud of our national parks system, with 333 diverse units, including about 190 established to preserve significant historic or prehistoric cultural resources. However, the public should be alerted that precious… Continue reading Vandals Destroy U.S. Heritage

Members of Congress should clear the air surrounding the large tax break they voted themselves just before recessing in midDecember, The action was accomplished, in the first place, through the circuitous route of attaching the increase to authorization of a bill boosting black lung benefits to retired coalminers. The Senate voted 46-44 in favor; the… Continue reading Time to Repeal Tax Break

The Reagan Administration is on the right track in moving for tighter control of government involvement in student assistance and in emphasizing need as a criteria for aid. And arguments by critics that the proposed .1983 education budget is inadequate sound a bit hollow in the light of a Heritage Foundation analysis which asserts that… Continue reading Tighter Ed Control Necessary

Asked at his recent Washington retirement, to assess the possibilities of nuclear warfare, Admiral Hyman Rickover replied: “Oh, I think we’ll probably destroy ourselves.” Whether Rickover father of the U.S. nuclear submarine – was being totally serious or slightly facetious, his remark served to call attention to the awesome and devastating effects “N” warfare could… Continue reading Will Nuclear Bombs Destroy Us?

A persistent call for changes in the criminal justice system to strengthen “victim’s rights” is gaining momentum in America. “Since the infamous U.S. Supreme Court Miranda decision, many citizens have had reason to ask whether the law is meant to protect the innocent or the guilty,” said the Arizona Republic in an editorial. “The criminal… Continue reading Time to Aid Victims of Crime

Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, gave the country something to consider awhile back when she said: “Our influence at the U.N. is trivial, despite the fact that we contribute $1 billion a year.” Yet, as the ambassador indicated. it is important that America persevere in the organization, working to achieve the global… Continue reading Let’s Take Another Look at U.N.