Editorial calls tax relief for flood damaged properties
The Gazette urges Linn County to grant property tax abatements for flood victims and to move quickly after a study panel of finance directors from Linn County Cedar Rapids and the Cedar Rapids Community School District completes its work next month. It weighs fairness for victims against local revenue needs and suggests graduated abatements.
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Debate fuels fear over health reform protests
The piece criticizes town hall chaos surrounding H R 3200 and Palin claims about death panels. It argues fear tactics replace reasoned debate, condemns threats and vandalism, and defends dissent as patriotic but rejects violence and intimidation.
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Prevention is not the magic bullet for health care costs
In a critique of preventive care, the piece argues that broad use of preventive services raises overall costs rather than saving money. It cites CBO quotes and a Circulation study showing prevention increases society's medical bill, despite individual benefits, and warns against treating prevention as a cheap fix.
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The Fifth Season of Progress in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids columnist notes May marks the Fifth Season of Progress since the 2008 flood. Reopened businesses and rebuilt homes contrast with ongoing wait for buyouts and federal funds slow to reach residents. Elections loom as the next big turn in the recovery cycle.
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