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...than $50,000. We no longer have children to raise or educate, our medical insurance is adequate, and we take advantage of the elderly tax credit. Obama has proposed eliminating income taxes for senior citizens at our income level, but why should we not be expected to pay our fair share of federal taxes? I surely hope that he does not believe our votes are for sale. Patricia Gershon, Laverne, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/19/2007 | See Source »

...federal level was back in the '90s, when welfare reform was done as a bipartisan initiative. From the conservative perspective, there was an expectation that you should work, you should go get an education, you have responsibilities. But from a more liberal perspective, I think it was also fair to say that if you do those things then society will help you. If you need help with transportation, or day care or training, we're not just going to expect you to go work without giving you the tools to do that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: Louisiana's Bobby Jindal | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...their prices by pointing out that it costs a lot to maintain their animals, and since they mostly get work during the wedding season - for most of the year, their work is restricted to religious processions or children's parties, which pay a lot less - it is only fair to demand a good price when demand is high. Elephant owner Iqbal, who supplies horses to Sohan Lal and Sons, argues that well-paid owners treat their animals better, and animal rights NGO Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confirms that complaints of ill-treatment of horses and elephants have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Get the Groom an Elephant | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

Shteinbuk adds that the class, which is not curved, “isn’t too difficult. It’s fair...

Author: By Sue Lin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gone Are Enrollments of Cosmic Scope | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard’s representatives had much to answer for when they encountered other locally-minded students at the summit. Summit literature classified Harvard as an institution with a “sustainable dining hall program” including “local, organic, seasonal purchasing and fair trade.” Based on such a description, it may seem like Harvard already enjoys fully sustainable dining...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: So Fresh and So Green, Green | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

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