Congress journey to reveal tax breaks for reform
National debt gridlock is blamed on ideological standoffs between Democrats and Republicans. The author urges publicly disclosing all special interest tax breaks, publishing them online, and briefing journalists to expose who benefits and how much, as a first step toward accountability and reform.
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Washington
Grover Norquist
Jonathan Swift
International Monetary Fund
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Homa
Congressional Budget Office
IRS
Des Moines
the Gazette
Erin Jordan
Iowa
Congress
United States
Washington, D.C
Cinderella brackets meet history in Rothkopf column
In a Sweet Sixteen style matchup, David Rothkopf pairs Cinderella sports stories with world history legends, pitting 1969 Jets against Moshe Dayan and Genghis Khan, 1980 Miracle on Ice against Khan, and Japanese women’s soccer against J K Rowling, concluding Khan prevails. The column blends sports folklore with sweeping historical rivalries and notes Rothkopf is CEO and editor at large of Foreign Policy.
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Wichita State
Kansas
Cinderella
Jets
Joe” Namath
Middle East
Little Davids
Goliaths
Israel Defense Forces
Moshe Dayan
Canadian Football League
British Columbia Lions
British Empire
U.S
Genghis Khan
J.K. Rowling
Francis Ouimet
Diocletian
Milan
Indiana
New York Jets
United States of America
BC Lions
United States
North America
Lake Placid
Margus
Hoosier
Israel
Milan High
Gene Hackman
Hackman
Hoosiers
David Rothkopf
Foreign Policy
David.rothkopf
Foreignpolicy.com
Right Place for Twins Night Opens Cedar Rapids Kernels Bond
Personal reminiscence ties a lifelong Minnesota Twins fan to Cedar Rapids Kernels as the farm club debut opens. The author recalls past Iowa baseball memories from Des Moines Iowa Cubs Sioux City Explorers and Met Stadium and notes the game marks a family outing with high hopes and nostalgia.
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George
Iowa Cubs
Des Moines
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Minnesota Twins
Angels
Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
Toughskins
U.S. Highway 69
Joel
Steve
KGLO
Mason City
Detroit
Drake
Carl Pohlad
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Nicholas Johnson
FCC
University of Iowa College of Law
Nicholasjohnson
America
Iran
Khan
Dorman
Todd Dorman
Todd.dorman
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