Gazette editorial on ACA subsidies for Iowa residents
The Gazette argues Iowa should maintain federal premium subsidies for health plans. It notes about 25,000 Iowans rely on subsidies, risks if Supreme Court limits them, and urges preserving subsidies to avoid burdening low income residents while open enrollment continues for 2015.
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Feeding the world by cutting livestock production
Readers urge reduced meat consumption to feed people and protect the planet. Arguments cite hunger, species extinction, water pollution, ocean dead zones, rainforest destruction, and greenhouse gas reductions, plus animal suffering. References include Max Roths column, Chris Hedges, Truthdig, and the UN report Livestock's Long Shadow.
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Drinking and politics split by party in Harrop column
Froma Harrop notes a Republican funded survey claims Democrats favor lighter liquors while Republicans lean darker. She questions reliability, cites Prohibition era social bias, and highlights turnout-linked patterns, naming Wines by state and brands, tequila and liqueurs, ending with Smoking Loon winery.
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Law school debt and shortages debunk rural lawyer panic
Guest columnist Steve Waechter argues law schools are financially and professionally unsustainable. He cites rising tuition, stagnant entry level jobs, rural underemployment, collapsing enrollments, and high debt making graduates unable to repay loans. He notes excessive costs at top schools and low median salaries for lawyers.
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