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...rolls, thanks in large part to the President’s increase of the child tax credit. In other words, the Bush proposal would ensure that nearly 4 million underprivileged Americans no longer have to pay any income taxes. Percentage-wise, those in the “0-$30,000?? income bracket would get, on average, a 17 percent tax reduction, while those in the “$200,000-plus” bracket would get a 11.2 percent reduction...
...full year of negotiations, Harvard has given up its fight to dig a tunnel beneath a city street, telling neighbors in a letter that the city’s demands put a ten-million dollar price tag on a “project assessed at less than $280,000?? and were not “within reason...
...final price tag for the inaugural celebrations was the highest in the history of the Commonwealth—$750,000??but for the first time all events, including the $40-per-plate gala, were entirely funded by donations from supporters and corporate sponsors. The decision to refuse public funds for the ceremonies came on the heels of Romney and Healy’s pledge to forgo their salaries for the duration of their terms...
...policy grants class credit to gifts of more than $250,000??from any alum—to the schools of design, divinity, education, government and public health, as long as the donation is earmarked for priorities identified by the schools’ deans. As a result, these schools will likely receive an influx of major, much-needed donations for professorships, collaborative academic activity and financial aid. In addition to helping the smaller, poorer schools, this change makes eminent sense; such a generous donation to any of the University’s critical academic priorities ought to count...
Following the breast cancer walks, a series of coincidences brought her to a seven-day, 75-mile trek across the South African wilderness last summer to raise money for AIDS research. In this effort, she raised $10,000??mostly from individuals she knew and matching company grants...