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Rostenkowski's bill would cut taxes for most individuals and preserve the deductions for second-home mortgages and state taxes that Reagan proposed to curtail, but it would raise tax liability sharply for corporations. The Republicans this week will offer a bill of their own that scales back the added...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Reagan and Congress Collide | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

The notion of a basketball player being too tall or a football player too massive is funny in itself. But the Washington Bullets' Manute Bol and the Chicago Bears' William Perry are straining the boundaries of humor and humanity. Perry has become known wide and far as "the refrigerator," and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hurry, Hurry, Step Right Up | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

FACT members say they believe that the Dworkin-MacKinnon bill "is a quick fix to a deep-seated problem," which should be attacked by legislation guaranteeing equal pay scales, affirmative action, and increased bargaining power.

Author: By Laura S. Kohl, | Title: Dworkin Urges Support For Anti-Porn Bill | 10/30/1985 | See Source »

The Writers Guild of America set new pay scales in March. An author now gets a minimum of $22,801 to do a treatment and screenplay for a low-budget film ($2.5 million or less) and $42,000 for a more expensive film. A rewrite and a "polish" can bring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Phantoms of Hollywood | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

It is 4 a.m. in Oklahoma. A recycled Stuckey's with blue tile roof calls itself simply Truck Stop. The sign also boasts showers, scales, truck wash and a special on service for $88.50. At a table inside, four truckers have ordered a short stack and three eggs apiece, along...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Road: a City of the Mind | 6/3/1985 | See Source »

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