Hultman and 30 Iowa Senators Push Con Con Call
An Iowa column questions why Senator Calvin Hultman and thirty fellow Republicans voted to urge Congress to call a constitutional convention to balance the budget. It argues the process is undefined and risky, urging the Iowa House to remove the convention section from the Senate resolution and advocate simpler statutory balance measures.
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Calvin Hultman
Senate
Hultman
Congress
Iowa
Sen. Culver
U.S. Senate
John Clark
Iowa House
Washington
Americans favor balanced budget amendment amid spending qualms
A public opinion survey shows 69 percent favor a balanced federal budget and amending the Constitution to require government spending not exceed receipts. Yet majorities oppose large cuts in funds for elderly, health, education, defense, unemployment, environment, and welfare, signaling demand for efficiency rather than reductions.
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California
Jerry Brown
Carter
Brown
ABC News-Harris
Tuneout urged by Kilpatrick on PBS funding
Washington Star Syndicate columnist James J. Kilpatrick attacks the Carnegie Commission report on public broadcasting calling it complacent and harmful. He argues the federal government should not fund broadcasting and warns against creating new Trusts and endowments that would shield editorial content from taxpayers. He advocates minimal government role and rejects expanded public subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carnegie Commission On the Future of Public Broadcasting
Public Broadcasting
Commission
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Farm rally tests support and policy amid Washington protest
AAM demonstrators press parity goals while mass actions test farm policy optimism. Analysts note improved prices and non electoral politics shape Congress debate on aid. Tension over set asides and erosion control highlights push for efficient use of tax dollars and fair treatment of family farmers.
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Congress
AAM
D.C
Agriculture Department
Uncle Sam
Catholic schools celebrate existence across Cedar Rapids and Marion
The piece argues Catholic schools foster leaders in politics, medicine, business and arts. It asserts church-state separation debates miss the value of Catholic schooling in youth growth, faith development, and civic responsibility, highlighting community impact in Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Country
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa
Catholic schools’ civic and faith mission in community life
The letter extols Catholic schools as places where faith and citizenship unite, urging respect for freedom while urging care for the hungry and vulnerable. The author criticizes tax money handling, questions missing funds, and calls Cedar Rapids and Linn County taxpayers to demand accountability.
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Jesus Christ
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Leadership needed to curb debt and reform government
A Cedar Rapids observer argues that national debt since World War II has soared to 800 billion, driving up costs for housing and food. The author calls for a non-partisan blue-ribbon panel with subpoena power to investigate waste and regulate key economic factors for two to five years.
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Congress
White House
California
Tax money missing at the treasurer's office December
A senior asks what happened to funds reported missing in December from the treasurer's office. Is there a theft or internal error, and what investigations or audits have been conducted to locate the money and determine responsibility.
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Harris
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Editorial
J. F. Hladky, Jr
J. F. Hladky
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate
NEW Foundation
PBS
By James J. Kilpatrick
America
Public Telecommunications Trust
CPB
Public TV
Washington Star Syndicate
American Agriculture Movement
U.S
United States
Ag Department
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