Letter: GOP proves again it's the party of the rich
Wednesday, July 19, 2000 | 9:41 a.m.
The Congress, at the behest of its Republicans, just passed the repeal of the death tax. This benefits only the 2 percent wealthiest in the nation.
Even the pending marriage penalty repeal gives an unjustified break to the rich. On this issue, means testing should be applied. Couples earning more than $100,000 yearly don't need a tax cut. The measure does give a deserved tax break to those earning less than $100,000 yearly.
ORVILLE GOPLEN
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