Word: flatness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...over- or under-act, and at the wrong times. Jeremy Geidt mumbles too many of his lines, but he's playing an old, near-crazy curmudgeon, so he can be forgiven. Both Evett and Geidt fail to convey and deep understanding of their characters, and come across as flat figures on the stage...
...Jack Kemp presented the long-awaited report of his tax commission at a press conference, proposing "a roadmap for a totally new tax code for America as we enter the 21st century." The 14-member panel called the current tax code a "7 million-word mess" and endorsed a flat tax, while leaving out specifics on what percentage should be taxed and what, if any, deductions should be preserved. Instead, the plan's centerpiece is "The Tax Test:" twelve principles to guide the creation of a fairer, flatter and simpler tax code. Gingrich told reporters the proposal constitutes the beginning...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Trying to go Steve Forbes one better, Phil Gramm announced Tuesday he's for a 16 percent flat tax that would deductions for home mortgages and charitable donations, even as a Dole-influenced tax commission issued a recommendation of its own. Gramm's rate is one percent lower than the plan put forth by Steve Forbes, whose extensive TV advertising has propelled the issue to the forefront of Campaign '96. "This is a blueprint for revitalizing America," Gramm boasted Tuesday from New Hampshire, while predicting voters would lose interest in Forbes' plan since it doesn't tax investment...
...polls already reward what some Republican campaign veterans are calling Dole's "triangulation" strategy. A cbs News survey early last week showed Dole's job-approval rating had risen to 63%, up 11 points from December, while Clinton's was flat at 50% and Gingrich's was up 4 points but still a dismal 33%. It was, of all people, Sonny Bono who had the best explanation of the Speaker's folly. "I always respected his ability to be an artful dodger," said the freshman lawmaker. "He has an instinctive ability to make you believe things are going...
...That's too heavy a burden and isn't good policy," Jaeger continued. "I think almost everyone agrees...that there ought to be something in place to prevent inequity that could result from a flat...