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The ‘G.I. Bill’ of World War II To the Editor: In 1944, the “G.I. Bill” established veterans hospitals, furnished low-interest mortgages for veterans and provided funds for veterans attending colleges or trade schools to help pay for tuition and living expenses. Presently, the federal government taxes the income of the wealthy and the corporations at […]
‘Paying taxes is a privilege’ To the Editor: Many years ago, a World War II veteran said, “Paying taxes is a privilege.” When questioned why he held that belief, he answered that our governments at all levels serve their taxpayers very well. For example, the federal government provides national defense, the FBI, interstate highways, healthcare […]
Pennsylvania is a state with many fees and taxes, and most of them are unfair to the poor and working class families. A classic example is the 6% sales tax.
Jan 20, 2021
David L Faust’s letter to the editor is the Sun-Gazette on Jan. 5 is spot on. But to crack the grip of the state education system to make more positive changes will be tough. Dr. Pignatello at Lock Haven finally succumbed to the merger idea and was in the running for a job at a private university in New Jersey. Congrats to him if he landed that position. But to make inroads to change some of the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania will be very difficult. The teachers’ union is one of the most powerful and influential unions in the nation. To apply the merging idea to state alphabet agencies is a concept that I have written about before: Pa Game Commission with the PA Fish and Boat Commission, the PA Dept of Environmental Resources and the Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources should be combined into one agency and the deadwood eliminated. And there is a lot of it. But us taxpayers will be stuck with their underfunded pension funds. Some of my fellow baby boome