AMT reform urged after timelines for tax filing deadline
The Gazette argues the Alternative Minimum Tax harms middle income families and calls for urgent reform. It warns that without changes, AMT reach will expand dramatically by 2010 and beyond, threatening trillions in revenue and fairness. It urges Congress to set clear rates rather than hiding behind inflation.
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Tax Policy Council
The
Urban Institute and Brookings Institution
AMT
Congress
Eastern Avenue rename to Zach Johnson Drive proposal draws ire
A Cedar Rapids reader denounces renaming part of Eastern Avenue to Zach Johnson Drive as a waste of taxpayer funds arguing the split would confuse locals. He suggests Elmcrest Country Club name a private drive instead. The letter also contains discussions of Zach Johnson’s Masters win and community concerns about jobs and taxes in Linn County.
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Eastern Avenue
Zach Johnson
Chuck Swore
Lake Mary
Fla
Swore
Elmcrest Country Club
Elmcrest
John Kuba
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Waterloo
Riverside
Kent Vital Services
Des Moines
Sin City
Jim Cannon
Conservativ es urged to reevaluate McCain stance and rivals
A column contrasts John McCain with Rudy Giuliani, arguing conservatives should reconsider backing McCain despite his independence. It notes McCain’s pro life record, Supreme Court votes, Clinton impeachment stance, and Iraq strategy while suggesting Giuliani’s harsher war posture has limited foreign policy experience. The piece urges conservatives to grow up and support the hawkish candidate’s vision on victory in Iran and Iraq.
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Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
GOP
Arizona
John McCain
McCain
New York Times
Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani
Supreme Court
Robert Bork
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Bush
Gressive
Iraq
Virginia Military Institute
Iran
Best teachers are born with desire to teach
A letter argues that continued union pressure for higher pay ignores mentoring and pay for performance pilots like Senate File 277. It contends top teachers work best with curriculum flexibility, and notes true excellence comes from passion for teaching, sometimes without pay. Jeanne Rogers Swift 2
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Senate
Jeanne Rogers
Swift
Cedar Rapids
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