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We’re getting our pockets picked

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Every president since Richard Nixon has released his tax returns, but in February 2016, during his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump refused, claiming that he could not do so because he was being audited. (Note: The IRS has automatically audited every president’s tax returns since the 1970s, and no regulation exists that prohibits anyone, including the president, from releasing their returns anytime, even during an audit.) He has not released his tax returns to this day, but in the late 20-teens, an IRS contractor named Charles E. Littlejohn leaked 15 years of Trump’s tax ...

Equality, liberty must be for all

Editorials

Developer FAMvest’s attorneys are seeking the recusal of Muncy Township supervisor Terri Lauchle from every decision connected to their proposal — and in seeking that recusal are leveling serious allegations. The attorneys allege that Lauchle’s resistance to the developers and their ...

History doesn’t repeat — but Fed hears echo

Other Commentaries

Read the recent minutes from Federal Reserve meetings carefully and you’ll hear 1970s. The Fed has stopped debating when to cut. Now it’s debating whether to hold higher for longer — or hike again. A majority of officials said firming could become appropriate if inflation keeps running above 2%. Several said cuts still make sense if disinflation resumes or the labor market cracks. That split is the whole story. Inflation is moving the wrong way. PCE rose 3.5% in March, up from 2.8% in February. Core hit 3.2%. Two supply shocks are still working through the system: tariff ...

Revitalizing, improving anti-trust law a pocketbook issue

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Big business is on a rampage with respect to the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936. They are publishing op-eds in newspapers around the country, lobbying out the kazoo, and having articles placed in newspapers and on social media. The RPA, as it is sometimes called, was an amendment to the Clayton Anti-Trust Act. The anti-trust laws were passed starting in 1890 as a push by progressive reformers in the Republican Party. At the forefront of the movement was President Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt, who was known as the “Trust Buster.” Roosevelt appreciated the Republican philosophy to ...

Baseball is the heart of Williamsport

Letters

With opening day for the Williamsport Crosscutters fast approaching on June 2 at Historic Bowman Field, I want to extend my sincere thanks to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and correspondent Mike Reuther. Their May 6 front-page article, “At 100 years old, historic Bowman Field evokes memories,” beautifully covered the recent Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) meeting at the James V. Brown Library. The local SABR chapter has now completed five years of preserving and uplifting our rich baseball traditions. The recent meeting perfectly highlighted this mission, featuring ...

What other newspapers are saying: Privatizing postal service a bad idea

Editorials

As we Americans celebrate the 250th birthday of our country this year, we ought to take a minute to appreciate an often maligned organization that has helped tie the nation together throughout its history. That organization is the United States Postal Service. Even in the age of email, the Postal Service has a key role in helping Americans communicate and do business. We ought to keep it that way. Privatizing the Postal Service would be a mistake that would result in less service and higher costs for citizens. Unfortunately, the concept of privatizing it has come up a couple of ...