Sunday, November 21, 2004
Yeah, sure it's not
Reality is a slippery thing
Istook, chairman of the House Appropriations transportation subcommittee, said in a statement Sunday that the Internal Revenue Service drafted the language, which would not have allowed any inspections of tax returns. "Nobody's privacy was ever jeopardized," the statement said.
The bill's text , added at his request:
Hereinafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law governing the disclosure of income tax returns or return information, upon written request of the Chairman of the House or Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall allow agents designated by such Chairman access to Internal Revenue Service facilities and any tax returns or return information contained therein.
Friday, November 19, 2004
Parallel Realities?
U.S. declares insurgency 'broken'
By Rowan Scarborough
THE WASHINGTON TIMESThe top Marine officer in Iraq declared yesterday that victory in the battle of Fallujah has "broken the back" of the Iraqi insurgency, while another commander in the war on terror said Osama bin Laden is all but cut off from his terrorist operatives.
The twin statements declare success on the two main war fronts -- Iraq and Afghanistan -- where the U.S. military is fighting a deadly insurgency and trying to create lasting democracies.
Lt. Gen. John Sattler, who commands the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq, told Pentagon reporters that 11 days after invading Fallujah, the one-time insurgent stronghold is secure, but not yet safe. His ground troops were carrying out a "search-and-clear phase," he said.
The same day, UPI, owned by the same company as the Washington Times, declares
WASHINGTON -- As insurgents launched counterattacks in cities following the U.S. victory in Fallujah, several administration official[s] acknowledged that U.S. military tactics in Iraq since last April have proved ineffective in destroying guerrilla forces and have acted to weaken popular support for the new U.S.-appointed government.The latest concern centers on the deteriorating security situation at a provincial capital of Ramadi near Fallujah, to the west and north of Baghdad, these sources said.
"The local government is clearing losing control there," one administration official said.
Somebody's reality is moving sideways from the space-time continuum? Seriously, newspapers developed a system to prevent these reality conflicted reports, ... they call this marvelous invention "editors". Wonder if Rev Moon hired any of them?
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Tax Reform?
The administration will also push hard for large savings accounts that could shelter thousands of dollars of deposits each year from taxation on investment gains, according to White House economic advisers who have been involved with the planning. And any tax reform, according to Treasury Department officials, would likely eliminate the alternative minimum tax, a parallel income tax designed to ensure that the rich pay income taxes but one that increasingly ensnares the middle class. To pay for those large tax cuts, the administration is looking at eliminating both the deduction for state and local taxes, and the business tax deduction for employer-sponsored health insurance. That would raise nearly $926 billion over five years, according to White House and congressional documents. WashingtonPost.com Nov 17 2004
What is this??
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