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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 2003

Page

6

Editorial calls for curbing government spending not space dreams

The Gazette urges a shift from splashy goals to cutting deficits and debt. It cites a near seven trillion national debt, annual interest around 320 billion, and warns heavy spending from homeland security and war on terror. It urges Bush to veto or stall appropriations and pursue fiscal responsibility.

Social Security Defense Congress Bush

Medicare reform plans draw fire from readers

Readers rail against the 2006 prescription drug plan calling it a boondoggle and a gift to private drug firms. They urge tighter government price negotiation, Canada imports, and criticize AARP leadership while urging political action.

AARP Medicare Veterans Administration Canada Iowa United States Tom Harkin

Bus Stop Encounter Reflections On Crime And Humanity

An morning exchange with a fellow rider after a man claimed to be robbed at gunpoint spurs thoughts on interconnection. The piece links trauma, shared humanity, and the unseen influence of others on our lives, ending with a call to acknowledge our collective vulnerability and responsibility.

Rodney Walt Whitman Whitman John Stuart Mill

Simon B. Simon obituary and political career highlighted

A compact portrait of Simon a journalist turned politician who preached good government and balanced budgets. The piece traces his rise from a teenage publisher to U S congressman and senator, his 1988 campaign near miss, and his reputation for integrity amid shifting party ties.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Simon Richard A. Gephardt D-Mo Iowa New Hampshire America Troy Tribune Madison County Thomas Dewey Harry S. Truman Illinois House Truman Jeanne Hurley Patricia Derge Walter Mitty Fidel Castro Illinois Ilinois

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