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On Countries Not Paying U.N. Dues: "Somewhat back in history, the cry was raised not far from here: 'No taxation without representation.' I am going to turn that around and suggest that there should be no representation without taxation."
"Who Else?" Buchwald bemoaned the growing shortage of Communists in the U.S., and he sympathized with party members whose ranks have been heavily infiltrated by FBI agents: "It isn't too farfetched to assume that in a couple of years the entire Communist Party will be made up of...
The A.F.T. is still a small, poor organization. Other unions boast lavish headquarters in Hoffa Hacienda style; the A.F.T. makes do with an ancient brownstone in Chicago, where it was born 47 years ago. It gets only $650,000 a year in dues, and its paid staff totals 25, including...
∙COUNTRY CLUBS & YACHTS. Deductible only if used more than 50% for business. Example: if a taxpayer uses his country club 75% for business, he may deduct 75% of the dues, plus out-of-pocket costs for entertaining customers at the club.
The restaurant and hotel men like the system because it spares them the bookkeeping involved in credit cards, and because the 10% discount is simply equivalent to their costs and kickbacks to the credit-card companies. The club claims about 400,000 members-all of whom obviously intend to spend...