Word: costly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...work in Mallinckrodt began yesterday morning and will be completed today, said Henry Brogna, capital project manager for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He said the asbestos removal, done by a private contractor, would cost "less than ten thousand dollars...
...secret" because the cost is hidden in the tax code. Beneficiaries of the mortgage interest deduction don't receive a government check in the mail. They simply write down on their tax returns the amount of interest they paid on their home mortgage, and thereby avoid a substantial part of their income tax bill...
...very neat, very simple and very expensive. The mortgage interest deduction will cost the federal government some $32.2 billion this year, plus another $10.4 billion for home-owner property tax deductions. Although no checks are written, this money constitutes a huge subsidy--pure and simple--to homebuyers. When the government forgives part of your tax liability, it has exactly the same effect as sending you a welfare check...
...cost of running a city-wide campaign isanother question raised about...
...common among Americans generally. But just what constitutes an acceptable risk? -- After the Bay Area shake-up, Los Angeles could be next. -- On the opposite coast, the sound of rebuilding echoes in the wake of Hurricane Hugo. -- How five U.S. Senators helped save a shaky S&L that will cost taxpayers $2.5 billion...