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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2010
Page
4
Editorial argues for the 21 and over ordinance to curb underage drinking while offering 19 and 20 year olds new social options. It cites UI support and hospital data on alcohol related injuries and urges businesses and UI groups to develop alcohol free venues and campus oriented initiatives before a potential November ballot fight.
Readers debate mandatory health care and constitutional rights. One letter critiques government to force purchases, praising individual responsibility and warning against centralized revenue. A second letter supports LGBTQ rights and cautions against costly public votes, framing Iowa as committed to human rights and equality.
The article notes President Obama made 15 recess appointments after Senate Republicans blocked nominations for months. Senator Grassley questions the transparency of the process while highlighting Alan Bersin’s extensive credentials. It cites Bersin as a U S attorney and Homeland Security official with varied posts.
A former Linn County employee asserts Joan McCalmant is the hardest working supervisor in the county recorder office. The writer praises her dedication to customer service and keeping costs low, noting weekend office presence to handle mountainous workload.
The Wall Street Journal piece on six figure borrowers who lost jobs, sank house values, and shifted burden to their grown children. It notes a Orlando family with a $650000 mortgage on a 3600 square foot home and a Los Angeles daughter who had to pause her artistic career to earn a living. The Obama plan aims to help unemployed homeowners but risks propping up high debt and keeping prices high for renters and savers alike.
Nationwide alcohol costs reach an estimated 191 billion dollars annually in productivity losses illnesses accidents crime and treatment. Low risk drinking defined by NIAAA restricts men to four drinks per day and 14 per week and women to three per day and seven per week with one drink per hour. Details on standard drink sizes and cautions for medications pregnancy and recovery are provided along with the Re thinking Drinking campaign and contact for Kelly VanderWerff of MECCA Services.
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