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Show Vfcdacsda January 11, 1995 The Daily Utah Chronicle tones from page 1 and Means Committer, The proposal, to be unveiled next month, is not necessarily intended for immediate enactment but as an answer to ambitious Republican plans to scrap or drastically refashion the income tax in the next three or four years. Gephardt charged that the Republican "flat-taxplan, advanced by House Majority Leader Richard is "a massive redisArmey, tribution of wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest Americans." It entirely exempts unearned income such as interest, dividends and capital gains from taxation. In contrast, under the Democratic "fair and simple" tax plan being of the nation's developed, 10 would pay percent or 11 taxpayers all income earned and of percent unearned, Gephardt said. Wealthier taxpayers would pay a higher rate, which he did not disclose. His aides are examining one or two e additional brackets for would be The designed plan people. to neither raise nor lower taxes over" four-fift- hs divert the issue. Kaplan from page 1 lawsuit filed Dec 31, 1994. ETS, the GRE Board and Sylvan Learning Centers, where the majority of the tests are admin-i-s terd, are seeking statutory damages for violating copyright laws. Students must read and sign a claim prohibiting "Our was them from sharing test information. Ferreria claims ETS knew the reconstructed test would not be shown "ETS began to feel a little foolish," Nicosia said. "ETS would have you believe the average person coming out of a test doesn't remember anything. People are cheating without even knowing it." ETS claims the brouhaha surronding security is a mere "publicity stunt" for Kaplan, Nicosia said. Kaplan will be losing money, according to ETS, because students will not need the aid of a test- - coaching agency for a we wanted to theory show ETS that it wasn't just possible to do this cheat on the GRE, it was easy." to anyone besides ETS. "I don't think they ever believed we would give it to anyone but them," he said. "There is no indication these questions were shared with anyone else, Nicosia said, but "we ETS feel the law was broken ... We count on the letter of the law to help," Nicosia said. Kaplan, according to Ferrcira, feels the highly the real security publicized lawsuit is to cover-uproblems. The lawsuit is a "sexy and glitzy way" to p Jose Ferreira computer-base- d test. The new security measures ETS has implemented were done, not in to Kaplan's response efforts, but according to for previous plans increased security, accord ing to Nicosia. increased the data base of questions have They and cut back the amount of testing dates. Computerized tests will be offered Monday through Saturday until Jan. 21. From February to May the tests will be given no fewer than six consecutive days during the first week of the month. The frequency of testing will gradually increase after May. all. idea." else. Like Armey, Gephardt would exempt income below a certain amount, but the floor had not yet been set, an aide said. Both plans virtually eliminate deductions, such as for mortgage interest and state taxes. Ways and Means Chairman Bill has promised to start Archer, ' debate On the flat tax and other alternatives to the current income tax code, such as a national sales or d tax, soon after the House adopts the GOP's "Contract With America." Gephardt was the second witness to testify to Ways and Means on the Republican contract House Speaker was the first Newt Gingrich, ., last week. Across the Capitol, Robert Rubin, President Clinton's nominee to be , treasury secretary, told die Senate j Finance Committee that it was critical for the health of the economy that the government maintain fiscal discipline. 'Tax cuts or spending programs must be paid for, and we must sustain our efforts to continue reducing the deficit," he told the Senate Finance Committee, which recommended his confirmation. Rubin's nomination must now go before the full Senate, but quick approval was considered certain, with : Majority Leader Bob Dole, announced an supporter. already At the House Ways and Means Committee, Leslie Samuels, assistant treasury secretary, said the proposed tax cuts in the GOP "contract" would cost $725 billion over 10. years, estiup from the department's earlier mate of $712 billion. anew that Archer pledged would cut spending first Republicans reductions to the tax fashion and then remain within those spending cuts. Meanwhile, Republicans suffered a setback when Federal Reserve? Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the House and Senate budget committees against using a technique-callecalcula'i "dynamic scoring" tions showing some tax cuts actually raise extra revenue for the government. ', When asked when economists: would know enough to begin using the technique, Greenspan said, "Not ' vt in our lifetime" : -- r; r. BY,DAVE SKIDMORE Associated Press? PresidentialVice Presidential Ticket 1 :OOpm : Refreshments will be served at 3:05 p.m. Shirley Weathers, research director at Utah Issues, will speak on "Welfare reform: get real!" at 11 a.m. at the Hinckley Institute of Politics, 255 Orson Spencer Hall. "Flesh and Stone," a collec- tion of works on paper by Engineering and Classroom Building. Forms available in the ASUU info Center Mines The Utah Museum of Natural History will hold "Wild Expressions," an exhibition featuring the works of wildlife artists. Utah 4 asuu Admission is $3 for adults, $1.50 for children and senior citizens, and free to U. students, faculty and staff, children under three, and museum members. The program runs through Feb. 26. The U. Neuropsychiatry: Institute will hold a lecture the reality and on "Prozac the myth" with Dr. Noel Gardner at 7:30 p.m. in the institute's dining room. - R-Ga- . Building. rials science and engineering department, will speak on structures in "Quantum 4:15 at optics" p.m. in 105 value-adde- R-Ka- The department of metallurgical engineering will hold a graduate seminar with J. D. Seader, a U. professor from the chemical engineering department, on "Process simulation with ASPEN PLUS." The seminar will begin at 3:20 p.m. in 617 Browning Edward Pope, president of Maltech Wcstlake Village, California and adjunct assistant professor in the U. mate- flat-ta- x - Today through Jan. 20. Armey, in a statement, welcomed Democrats to the debate, saying, Tm happy to see that Mr. Gephardt now recognizes the power of my - Events Alison Marie Pcrreault will be on exhibit at the Union Gallery. The gallery is open from 11 a.m.- - 4 p.m. The exhibit will be shown upper-incom- Armey would tax all wages above an exempted amount $13,100 for a single person, $26,200 for a married couple and $5300 for each child at a flat rate of 17 percent The rich would pay the same rates as everyone -3 Die LSXMJC Jan. M?TxSjOJ n ' -- (A nn The Middle East Center will host a discussion group on "The formation of the Iraqi state: politics and political alliances under the man" with date, Marion adjunct professor in the political science department at 4 p.m. in 2130 Languages and 1920-1932- Farouk-Sluglet- Communications I Tha Benhion Center is lec!ting for bommunltyjcccd projects like: , Advocacy and legal assistance Children, eiaeny, aisaoiea Crossultural Homelessness and hunger Education support The environment g Domestic violence A- A fc v ' - - Viiviy; 103 Engineering and Mines f The Inner-Trib- Student al Association will hold its 1st meeting of the quarter at 3 p.m. in 319 Union Building. Jan. 13 The. mechanical engineer-vindepartment will hold a S graduate seminar entitled " g Stop by the Bennion Center, 101 Union, to sign up on for more information, or call 581-4811-J SL iSiuinrvsir ,U Building. Classroom Building. 7 iriiwit:ifnyitjii t, Professor Al Tripp will speak on "IP foundations and frontiers" at 4 p.m. in service volunteers community commitments avcllchlo With OVOf 50 ftnfitimfc rH nnfainf 12 uuis J uuafM "Recent progress in gas tur- bine blade heat transfer research" with Joon Sik Lee, visiting professor with the U. mechanical engineering department. The seminar will be at 3:30 p.m. in 310 Merrill Building. Engineering Refreshments will be served ' at 3:15 p.m. |
