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Although the Senate's Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999 provided exclusions for both graduate and undergraduate level courses, the compromised legislation only applies to those employees enrolled in undergraduate courses...
Going once, going twice... House and Senate Republicans late Tuesday came up with the refund they?ve always wanted ? a 10-year, $792 billion smattering of tax cuts that combines the House?s across-the-board dreams (in this version, a one-percentage-point cut in every bracket) with the Senate?s targeted goodies (relief of the marriage penalty, increase IRA contribution limits) that make the measure sound more like one of Bill Clinton?s than Newt Gingrich?s. And that?s exactly why maybe ? just maybe ? some of this begging-to-be-vetoed bill might survive the summer...
...subsidized national passenger train service, Amtrak, chose to take a direct route to the bottom line by unveiling a "travel right or your money back" offer. Announcing better customer service, improved food options and enhanced amenities on board, Amtrak president George Warrington pledged to offer dissatisfied train passengers a refund voucher starting later this year. Under pressure to become fully self-sufficient by 2003, Amtrak sees improved service as a way to increase passenger volume and rake in $85 million over the next three years...
...difficult to imagine the chaos if students were allowed an endless array of such opt-out privileges. Culturally offended by Chinese language instruction? Philosophically opposed to scientific research on animals? Concerned about Harvard's financial investments in oil companies? Demand a refund of whatever insignificant portion of your fees support these endeavors! At modern universities like Harvard with their hands in every educational pot--what former U.C. Berkeley Chancellor Clark Kerr referred to as the "multiversity"--opt-out schemes become terribly infeasible...
...they being chased away?" The two describe the plight of Lloyd R., a divorced father of two who fell behind in support payments when he broke his leg and was forced onto workers' comp. When Lloyd got back on his feet, his wages were garnisheed and his tax refund was seized. Villain or victim...