Should the drinking age be lowered to eighteen
The column argues whether 18 year olds should access alcohol and compares 21 as the legal age. It cites binge drinking concerns on campuses and notes Dr. Morris Chafetz critique, cites Amethyst Initiative signers, and proposes education based licensing like Iowa’s driver program to curb abuse and promote responsibility.
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Congress
Morris Chafetz
Canada
James Phifer
Coe College
Amethyst Initiative
University of Iowa
Stu
Sally Mason
Ui’s
Iowa
Reagan Bradley health reform plan as 1986 model
The piece contrasts a 1986 tax reform by Ronald Reagan and Bill Bradley with today’s health care push. It argues for tort reform and private, portable insurance, sidelining employer based plans, with a call to revert to Reagan Bradley reforms to reduce costs and deficits. It cites rising premiums from defensive medicine and advocates a medical-malpractice pool funded by a premium tax.
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Ronald Reagan
Bill Bradley
John McCain
Massachusetts Medical Society
Pacific Research Institute
John Edwardses
Ban texting while driving becomes urgent national debate
The piece argues texting while driving is dangerous and calls for strong laws. It cites Virginia Tech findings that texting multiplies accident risk and notes federal pressure to ban texting. It urges drivers to focus on driving and pull over for urgent messages.
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Func
Car and Driver Magazine
Washington, D.C
Transportation
Ray LaHood
Grassley Faces GOP Faction Over Health Reform
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley remains at the health care reform table amid backlash from fringe GOP groups. The column defends his steady approach as Grassley seeks bipartisan compromise while GOP outrage seeks to darken his 2010 primary prospects. Todd Dorman outlines the national debate and Grassley’s resolve.
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Chuck
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Obama
Grassley
Iowa
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Ted Kennedy
Gopd
America
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Americans For Prosperity
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Miami Herald
Alm
Niagra County Sheriff's Department
Lockport
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Todd
Dorman
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