Word: exempt
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While Israel naturally draws the lion's share of Gazan criticism, Arafat and his Authority are not exempt from it. "The Chairman thinks ideologically," says a human-rights worker who, revealingly, does not want to be named. "He is focusing on the basic principle, namely Palestinian independence. He's not interested in day-to-day problems, in infrastructure where we are starting from below zero. The few changes for the better have been trivial, cheap cosmetics. Paving a few roads, some improvement in education and public health--that's it." More trenchant complaints focus on corruption and nepotism...
Presidents must report gifts worth more than $250 on annual financial disclosure forms, but staying by invitation at someone's home is exempt...
Although the group cannot officially endorse candidates because of its tax-exempt status, Potvin says the coalition will work to publicize the views of school committee candidates. The group will also target city council andidates, but feels that its family values platform would be better accepted at a school board level, Potvin says...
Reeves introduced discussion on tax-exempt status, saying that properties owned by universities within the city are continuing to grow in number...
...Service, and the substitution of a national sales tax." (He draws cheers.) Lugar wants to eliminate all personal and corporate income taxes, including estate and inheritance taxes, in favor of a 17% national sales tax on goods and services. To prevent the system from being too regressive, he would exempt certain foods and medicine and not tax the first $5,000 worth of purchases. "Every dollar you earn is yours," he says. This is greeted with scattered clapping, but when a gray-haired matron hears him peg the sales tax at 17%, she exclaims, "Lordy...