Box 15

Topics include reduction of capital gains tax to 15 %, federal deficit, encouraging new investment, middle class, and indexing capital gains. Correspondents include Timothy J. Penny.

Topics include IRA/Deficit Reduction Alternative, encouraging economic growth, building personal assets, and Stakeholding: A New Direction in Social Policy (executive summary of report). Correspondents include Thomas S. Foley, Richard A. Gephardt, William H. Gray, Marty Russo, Charles W. Stenholm, Robert T. Matsui, Lawton Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National Venture Capital Association, Progressive Policy Institute, and Michael Sherraden.

Topics include tax fairness index, middle class tax burden, and McCurdy floor statement. Correspondents include Robert J. Shapiro.

Topics include amortization of intangibles, amortization of goodwill, corporate takeovers, and McCurdy statement on Revenue Act before the House Rules Committee. Correspondents include Jim Cooper and Charles Hatcher.

Topics include non-discrimination requirements and pensions and employee benefits.

Topics include Bentsen compromise bill, Wall Street Journal editorial on Gekas amendment, Ways and Means Committee consideration, Senate action, health insurance coverage for employees, and Rostenkowski modification of section provisions. Correspondents include George W. Gekas, John J. LaFalce, Ben Jones, Associated Specialty Contractors, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Life Underwriters, and National Federation of Independent Businesses.

Topics include conference on aging aircraft, Aviation Safety Research Act, emergency airworthiness directive, Aloha Airline accident, safety and inspection standards, and McCurdy remarks. Correspondents include Ken Byram and T. Allan McArter.