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...thoroughly native American hawked in half a hundred languages on all the world's crossroads from Arequipa to Zwolle is still strangely anomalous, somewhat like reading Dick Tracy in French or seeing a Japanese actor made up to look like Abraham Lincoln. But it is reassuring. It is also simpler, sharper evidence than the Marshall Plan or a Voice of America broadcast that the U.S. has gone out into the world to stay...
...that we know what must be done, ask Bobby Everett what his goals are. For the individual who had the Crimson’s top time in the pro agility test over a year ago, you might find that the answer is simpler and more honest than you might think...
...let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s examine the few scraps of information that Bush has been kind enough to share about his plans. In his acceptance speech, Bush reflected on his desire to bring about “a simpler, fairer, pro-growth” tax system. And he promises to do it a “bipartisan” manner—appointing a panel of experts and economists who will advise his Treasury Secretary about bold new options for revamping the code in a revenue-neutral way (remember, after all, there...
...Irish model? Many argue that Ireland's remarkable economic performance in the '90s was due at least as much to E.U. subsidies as to any fiscal policy. Moreover, Irish growth has slowed, and lower tax revenues now mean budget deficits. But the appeal of the Irish experience is that simpler taxes, as well as lower taxes, can have an impact. Twenty years ago, Ireland had six different income-tax brackets; today it has just two. That's hugely appealing to tax reformers like Kirchhof in Germany, who believe that many of his nation's problems stem from a tax system...
...Exactly why remakes of classic cartoons are booming is open to debate. Some cite nostalgia, others a lack of imagination. "People have special feelings for the older anim?. They're simpler and more innocent," says Cutie Honey star Sato, a longtime fan of the heroine she plays. Her director, Anno, takes a crankier view. "Japanese people can't grow up," he says. "When they're not reading comics and watching cartoons, they go to see movies about cartoon characters. It's sad." Whatever the reason, there's no denying the needs of a nation of comic-book nerds?and with...