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€ Mortals: Tax Reform, A Beginning The U.S. Senate gave final congresslaaal approval Inst Saturday to the most com prehensive changes la the federal tax system la over 40 years. The landmark legislation Is expected to have pa Impact on nearly every household and business tax payer In the nation. President Reagan is expected to sign the bill into law quickly. The vote was 74 to 33 with 41 Republicans and 33 Democrats “for” fee Mil and 12 Democrats and 11 Republicans .‘‘against.” In the House of Representatives, the wirndug margin was 2tl to 13C votes. However, fee votes by individual Senators and Congressmen were more Indicative of the mixed impressions about the ultimate short-term meaning and long-term effect of the legislation as seen by economists and news analysts. conservative Jesse Helms. (R-NC) voted 'against the bill while Us other conservative i Senator from N.C. Jim Broyhill. Joined with South Carolina Senators, conservatives Strom Thurmond (R) and moderate Ernest HoUlngs (D), fas supporting the Mil. Likewise, liberal Democrat Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey voted “for” the monumental bUl. The Mil’s primary author, Sen. Bob Packwood. (R-Orre.), said, “We did some thing good for America.” President Reagan said the bill will provide Americans a “tax code they can be proud of: one that encourages and is pro-family.” Neverthe less, those “for” and those “against” the bill raised many questions about whether the MU will hamper an already weak economy aad whether it wUl be a,bill that is Because there i?”y #lher* Uke tkem, there tl an apparent feUfag of uncertainty about the legislation. The sense of uncertainly is evident by the fact that there are few hard consensus qphiions about the bUl. Sen. David Bonn (D-Okla.) states, “It will further weaken our economy by making it harder for Americans to compete in world markets.” What Sen. Boren means is that in the short rim. up to two yours, die absence of tux incentives for business will reduce new * investments, thus hall the potential for economic growth and Increased job opportunities for our citizens. Some believe too that such a damper on the economy would seriously hinder any new prosperity even in the long run, beyond the two years. The bill leaves some mixed feelings also about real estate taxes and lower tax rates for lower Income households. The point is that with depreciation allowances and similar tax benefits for real estate Invest ments substantially reduced by extending the write-off time in increased years, residential construction Is expected to be greatly reduced. In a related development, the increased disposable income that lower income households are expected to receive through lower personal income taxes are expected to be lost through higher rental rates in a tighter housing market resulting from the loss of the investment tax credits. While there are good and bad features in the tax Mil, depending on your particular interest and perspective, and ft b without question a fair bill In that all sections of our nation - business and consumer at every level and in every conceivable financial situation - b sharing In and being affected by the bill. It b undoubtedly for this reason that the 1186 tax Mil has received such broad-based bi-partisan support from Demo crats, Republicans, liberals and conserva tives and all those in between. Yet, because of the worrisome uncertainty about the bill's full impact, some Congressman are already prepar ing legislative amendments for possible Introduction in the next session of Congress. IMs b a logical move because ft b our view that many provisions of the bill, if not the entire legislative package, received some. If not most, of its support because the Congress was convinced that any tax bill would be better than the federal tax system we had with all of its special interest tax loop holes that enabled some to pay no taxes at all. Therefore, any amendments to the bill In the next session of Congress should not be surprising. for federal action to curbitf£Sg problem in the United States that has rttSheinear g»M«nlc proportions, Republican, and Democrats are reportedly In a rat race to see who can provide the presumed toughest response to the problem. Except for some controversial provisions Involving the death penalty, mandatory drug testing as favored by President Reagan and the use of the armed forces to combat drug smuggling, the Senate jmd House are in basic agreement on an *n.Sldni* WU- The two Houses agree that miffions of dollars should be budgeted for Ihdr enforcement, education, treatment programs and related efforts to combat drug trafficking and drug abuse. However, Congress b already saying that H doesn't have the money to finance an . anti-drug war. Sen. Mark Hatfield, (R-Ore.) laid it will be ver^difficult, $t not totally impossible, to fund mis measure. Ibis sounds like another game to give the American people the impression that 1 Congress really is concerned about the drug problem but won’t do anything about it. Frankly, if we don’t combat drugs at home, we won’t be able to combat communism abroad because we will simply ; ^ decay from within and they, our political *• enemies, will win the war without firing one shot or dropping one bomb. Think shoot it apeak Out v Something on your mind. Write it ^ down and address it to: Letter To The Editor, The Charlotte Poet PX). Box 30144. Charlotte. N.C. 28230 * $he charlotte foot North Carolina’s Fastest Growing Weekly •The People’s Newspaper” 100 Yean Of Continuous Service Bill Johnson PabUshsr Emeritus Gerald Johnson Co-Publisher Bob Johnson Co-Pn blither Beraard Reeves Gea. Mgr. l-orett* Manage Mng. Editor Jackie Carr Copy Editor Pran Farrer-Bradloy Adv. Mgr. Panaette Galtber Office Mgr. Published Every Thursday by Tbe Charlotte Peat , P» Wishing Company, lac. Main Office: 1531S. Camden Road Charlotte. N.C ttaoa Second Gass Postage Paid at Charlotte Member, National Newspaper PahMshers’ Association North Carolina Association_ National Avertlsing ■■ Representative: • Amalgamated Publishers. Inc One Year . ' Sabecrtptlen Rate One Year-|I7 7« PpyaMe In Advance tlSPSNe.MtMO Postmaster Send Change of address to . ■ Charlotte Past IS* Camden Rd. Charlotte. N.C. B7W MiUerSayz: Must jort To Racial Divisiveness? By Sherman N. Miller ■ Special To The Post Many people might view the elections of ethnic Hen tenant governors in Dela ware and Virginia as evi dence that the concept of "Equality of Opportunity” Is not just rhetoric in the USA. Yet these achievements may be short-lived If some purported political jugger nauts have their way. Home political pundits are flirting with racial divisive ness as a tool to win elec tions. Namely, they are altering or circumventing party election Mies to create an atmosphere conducive to the reincarnation of Amerl* can racism. The September primary election In New Castle County. Delaware, was an excellent example of this new racist thrust. Eleven of the 23 polling places in the white community in the city of Wilmington, Delaware, were closed. A white can didate and a Hispanic can didate and a coalition of black ministers success fully challenged most of these poll closings in court. Although the courts found no underhanded deeds in this case, the perception of mat Miller intent will leave a taint on the ..Wilmington Democratic Committee for some time to come, tlat.it Is also fair to point out tni(t there were other polling place*' com bined In white neighborhoods outside of the city where the voter turnout was expected to be low. Since Delaware State Senator Herman M. Holloway Sr. was considered to be the black beneficiary of this perceived reverse racism, he was asked to comment on the Mack ministers’ action. He railed out, questioning where theie black ministers were during bis many years of cham pioning the black com munity’s causes in the Delaware General Assembly. - Holloway assured me that he had no need: to engage in election hanky-panky because he was running well ahead of his opponents in the polls. He also revealed that he would have a large organization on the streets on election day. Nevertheless, Jfolloway was defeated by the *9*«ne young white chap who challenged the poll„i closings. -- • to •• t. . Tfsms. The court decision to re open most of the polls in the white community refocused this race to the candidates' qualifications and their campaign organisations' strength. Holloway repre sented the old line Demo cratic Party machine that was dfferlng him a retire ment Job. The winner, investment attorney Edmond M. Iannl, a poli tical newcomer, offered vitality. Although Holloway was the beneficiary of this apparent racial exploitation scheme, the Mack community was net the perpetrators of this action. It was done at the wi* cStT 3s v * . ■ >*. , JLV . If v Department of Elections. Reports coming out of Chicago suggest that similar games are being undertaken by Chicago’s political bosses. Mayor Harold Washington’s foes hope to get the mayor’s office elected in a non-political party campaign. Thus they can circumvent this black mayor's mastery of the city Democratic machine. Will a non-partisan Chicago mayoral race translate Into a political strategy of pitting a single white candidate against, a single black candidate, then forcing laden racism to he the deciding factor? Mission Air . JmPMHgS&fo >: ^. ..1 Mission Air Ministries, a professional nonprofit ambulance sefttoa^ia seeking donations to help pay for Friendship til, a Cessna Citation business Jet outfitted as an^ air ambulance The *500,000 aircraft enables Mission Air to serve the entire nation with quick, flexible service. - Donations from people in Char lotte Mecklenburg account for almost §0 percent of all Mission Air operating funds But with fuel coats at M00 per hour, phtf the coet of this new Jet, donations^ needed more than ever. Checks made to "Mission Air Ministries. Inc." should be’* mailed to Mission Air, P. O. Box sm Monroe. NC alio ■ IF THE GOVERNMENT HILL NOT PROTECT US AMP IF THE POLICE CANNOT, IT FOLLOWS THAT BLACK CITIZENS MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES? i *WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL DISCRIMINATION ENDS M BEFORE WE RID OUR COMMUNWES OF CRIME. WE CAN NO LONGER EXCUSE CRIME BECAUSE OF society!* inequities,. WE STAND MENACED BY OUR OWN KITH ANOHIN. ^ ms INCONCEIVABLE - TOME THAT WE WHO HAVE * PREVAILED IN SPITE OF THE BARBARISM OF WHITE PEOPLE SHOULD, IN THE - LAST QUARTER OF THE CENTURY, STAND AS . 3 MUTE SPECTATORS TO OUR DOOM' j/A OROECOOHBS Am H.YJ1AGAZINE ^ 4s I See It _ The Problem With Parents By Gerald O. Johnson Special To The Post I watched with great interest the other day a show on HBO called “Kids In Sports.” This show was a documentary on .die pres sures kids in sports have to face in the name of winning. The bulk of the pressure comes from demanding parents. The reason the show was so intriguing to me was because I fell Into the same trap with my kids. The undo pressures we put on our kids in all areas, not Just sports, might be the reason, a lot of them are. turning to <drugs, suicide, Acohoi, and tether means of escape. f My own experience sfiuted with my youngest daughter, ^ Patrice. When Patrice was six, she fell in love with the piano. Everyday after^ dinner, she would quietly excuse herself from the table and go Into the living room to bang on the piano. She fcnew absolutely nothing about what she was doing. She just enjoyed banging on the piano. I personally thought It was the Lord’s way of punishing me for some sin I committed when I was her '. This ritual continued for months until my wife, who has some familiarity with the 88 keys, began to tutor her a little. Gra^u^Hy, the bang* ing began to represent some thing tolerable to the ears. Finally, I decided it was time to enroll the kM in a piano ^lass. She objected vehe mently, but I enrolled her anyway. In very short time, the banging became music to my ears as. she learned the lessons with ease. After a year of formal training, she began to win competitions , she jot high marks on national recitals. She was being asked to perform for banquets. As her musical career progressed, she got increas ingly better, and I got increasingly prouder. I never had to ask her to practice, she was self-motivated to learn all she could. Her skills got to a point where she could hear a tune once, and sit down to a keyboard and play tf by ear. As her skills improved the more Involved with her progress. I any arena that Would have fy*. All tif this was with little regard for what she wanted. As my intrusion increased, her enthusiasm decreased. Finally, this past year she informed me that she did not care to continue with her piano lessons. I was furious. “God gave you all this talent, and you’re going to throw it down the drain.” I said. The more I talked the taore frustrated she got until finally she said, “My great ness in piano is your dream, not mine.” Well, that state ment struck home with < me. It was then that I realized how wrong I had beeu. I was trying to relive my hopes and our kids'too^arl'u*isTndeed youHnvolveinent mI* Sent cmSTm extents to try to please fAHiiniitjt in *l^ becomes the^'ptJSit** that your pushing""and** of us mX^JparSTte'iTwe their own* **" ** \ .« r ■ i J&l
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