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Perhaps even more striking, 3,170 taxpayers who earned more than $1 million in 1983 paid virtually no tax at all. In an accountant's terms, the Treasury study restates the rich-are-different theory: "These high-income, low-tax returns look very different from ... those of typical upper-middle...
There was a striking discrepancy between Reagan's personal popularity and his perceived ability to solve specific problems. A whopping three-fourths of those polled said they had "only a little confidence" or "none at all" that he could reduce the deficit. Only one in four had "a lot of...
Even rain could not dampen the good cheer last week as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 85th birthday. Accompanied by her daughters Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, the birthday girl started her various celebrations at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, where the organist ended the service by...
No player had less enthusiasm for striking, but to the discomfort of his employer, Rose supported the union: "I needed the Players' Association's permission to take a cut over the maximum 20% to return to Cincinnati." This shift dropped him from a high of nearly $2 million to below...
(2 of 3) Many of the assaults took place in an apartment in the gleaming modern development of Angers' Saint Léonard neighborhood, a magnet for young professionals. Residents spend afternoons at the Angers Tennis Club and children ride their bicycles along manicured pathways. To avoid the formation of...