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Speech of National Center President Amy Moritz Ridenour at the Tax Day Rally

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Speech of Amy Moritz Ridenour President National Center for Public Policy Research Tax Day Rally Lafayette Square, Across from the White House April 15, 1997 When it comes to tax policy, there is no racial nor gender gap. Let's look ...
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Forbes Lauches Radio Campaign Against Chemical Weapons Treaty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 1997 AMERICANS FOR HOPE, GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY LAUNCHES RADIO CAMPAIGN TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION Steve Forbes urges treaty's defeat on CBS's "Face the Nation" (Bedminster, New Jersey) Steve Forbes, Editor in ...
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Speech of National Center Vice President David Ridenour at a Press Conference on the Tax-Deductibility of Payroll Taxes

Statement of David Ridenour Vice President Press Conference on Making the Payroll Tax Tax-Deductible U.S. Senate "Swamp" April 11, 1997 This proposal is an important step in the direction of tax fairness. Since corporations can deduct their half of the ...
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Defeat the Chemical Weapons Treaty

by Phyllis Schlafly Did we elect a Republican Senate last November or didn't we? We'll find out when the Senate votes on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). That will be the first important test of whether or not Republican Senators ...
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Repealing Rent Control in New York City

News Release from The Small Property Owner April 4,1997 Contact: F. Patricia Callahan, 202/244-6277 or [email protected] AASPO web site: www.smallpropertyowner.com/~aaspo Repealing Rent Control in New York City "A city with no property rights is a city with no future." Jeff ...
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Steve Forbes Says “Here They Go Again!” Regarding Clinton Administration’s Attempt to Raise Taxes Without Congressional Approval

MEMORANDUM BY STEVE FORBES April 2, 1997 TO: REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERS FROM: STEVE FORBES, HONORARY CHAIRMAN, AMERICANS FOR HOPE, GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY SUBJECT: HERE THEY GO AGAIN! While Republicans fight each other over tax cuts, the Treasury Department ...
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Earth Day Information Center Fact Sheet

History: The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Originally called "The First National Environmental Teach-in," Earth Day was modeled after the anti-Vietnam war teach-ins of the late 1960s. By some estimates, 20 million Americans participated in environmental ...
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Citizens’ Letter on the Chemical Weapons Treaty

Letter to Senators Signed by Citizens Organizations on the Chemical Weapons TreatyThis is the letter to the U.S. Senate signed by citizens and representatives of citizens organizations representing hundreds of thousands of people concerned about provisions of the Chemical Weapons ...
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The Case Against the Chemical Weapons Convention

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) purports to be a 1) global, 2) effective and 3) verifiable ban on chemical weapons. In fact, it is none of these and many believe it should be rejected by the Senate. First, many dangerous ...
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How Many Days Did the American Worker Work for the Government in 1996?

How Many Days Did the American Worker Work for the Government in 1996? If you are a typical American worker, in 1996, you worked 184.6 days for government taxes and regulations. Specifically: 51.2 days for state and local taxes and ...
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