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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 2012
Page
3
An Iowa City team joins nine national crisis centers in providing online chat help at crisischat org. The Johnson County Crisis Center handles about a third of requests, mainly from teens and young adults. More volunteers are being trained as demand grows and the phone line stays busy.
The state faces rising uncompensated care totaling $851 million in fiscal year 2010 as more residents lack or underuse insurance. This pressures premiums and strains Medicaid funding while debates grow over traffic camera bans and dove hunting lead shot rules.
Readers discuss Obama era policy and health insurance costs. Alan Laird Ollie argues against compulsion to purchase insurance, citing constitutional concerns and freedom. Penford Cedar Rapids backers push for city support while opponents warn against state funds and park moves. KCORG TV9 notes animal cruelty, crime talk, and traffic camera ban debates.
Supporters praise Barack Obama for Osama bin Laden's death and military drawdown while urging a continued presidency. They credit the Affordable Care Act, job creation in the private sector, and tax relief as benefits for middle class Americans and working families.
A provocative piece argues Mitt Romney speaks conservatism as a second language, drawing on comparisons to Gore and Bush. It warns some conservatives see him as a needed but compromised choice and urges readiness to support Romney to repeal ObamaCare and push Ryan’s agenda.
Guest column reflects on humane euthanasia for a beloved Labrador Abe and questions why humans cannot choose assisted death. Author Rick Fromm argues for dignified, peaceful death when recovery is impossible, citing polls and urging society to treat end of life with the same compassion shown to pets.
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