Description: Summary of Albert Gore's positions on taxes, defense spending, trade, AIDS, education. He wants to get to "specifics" from other candidates but does not state them himself.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/03/1987
Description: State auditor Joseph DeNucci defends lowering tax rebate from governor's originally announced amount.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1987
Description: Michael Dukakis holds press conference to discuss a fair and progressive way to carry out tax cap through an increased personal exemption. He opposes the mandated cut because it favors wealthiest taxpayers. Charts comparing governor's proposal with CLT method. On Richard Gephardt's accusation that he is only a regional candidate, Dukakis challenges him to debate in Iowa. Says the state's economic recovery is not due to defense contracts.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/06/1987
Description: Profile of Ira Jackson, retiring state revenue commissioner. Tax department triumphs include amnesty program, assets seizure, better collection rate, improved voluntary compliance,morale building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1987
Description: Jack Kemp tries to show warmer human side along with "aggressive, conservative" stance. Espouses spending freeze, no new taxes in fragile economy, "right to life." Endorsed by Sen. Gordon Humphrey.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/30/1987
Description: Opponents to state tax cap mount constitutional challenge to prevent rebate to taxpayers from excess revenues. Barbara Anderson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/25/1987