No Tricks Anymore as Clinton Proposes Budget Path
Editorial argues for using budget surpluses to retire the national debt rather than tax cuts. It cites a $1.77 trillion fiscal 2000 plan, debates about the surplus, and warns against market moves like stock purchases for Social Security. It urges disciplined debt reduction and avoidance of sleight of hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Congress
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Robert J. Samuelson
Washington Post
Social Security Trust Fund
Samuelson
Treasury
Ross Perot
OPEC price spikes prompted debate on oil market forces
Norman Luxenburg argues the Arab oil boycott and Shah overthrow did not prove oil company conspiracy. Instead, supply and demand in a free market shaped prices and consumption, with higher costs curbing use and boosting fuel efficient cars.
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U.S
Ayatollah
United States
Record of 1993 Budget Agreement Credit Dispute
The text argues the 1993 budget deal, pushed by Democrats, ended deficits and spurred a strong economic recovery. It credits Clinton for signing and veto protections, while asserting Republicans opposed the agreement and Dems forced tax fairness. It claims prior GOP tax cuts harmed the 95 percent and boosted big business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
Congress
Reagan
Bush
Pentagon
Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Democratic Congress
Substitutes Call for Better Pay in Cedar Rapids District
Marilyn R. Copperwoll of Cedar Rapids argues substitute teachers deserve higher pay and equal hours after the district shifted to an hourly rate, reducing total compensation. She notes 464 SEMS registered substitutes and historically sustained raises, urging input in salary decisions.
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Metro
Marilyn R. Copperwoll
Cedar Rapids
TV News Women Face Aging and Bias in Uproar Over Ratings
The column ridicules aging female anchors like Janet Peckinpaugh and Barbara Walters while praising younger looks and mocking their veteran peers. It argues a double standard, notes the average age of several top anchors, and cites Jonathan Yardley’s critique of Lesley Stahl as evidence of sexism in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brinkley
Barbara Walters
Sam Donaldson
TV News
Janet Peckinpaugh
Hartford
Laura Ingraham
Walters
Diane Sawyer
Jane Pauley
Connie Chung
Judy Woodruff
Andrea Mitchell
Cokie Roberts
Lesley Stahl
Tom Brokaw
Brokaw
Macaulay
Stahl
Jonathan Yardley
The
Washington Post
Star
Yardley
Lesley
In Defense of Worthy Crow Letter to the Editor
A Cedar Rapids writer condemns killing crows after a Jan 27 report. The author argues birds deserve protection, cites road mortality, and laments media bias while proposing relocating crows to deter deer.
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Corvus
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
OPEC
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Spain
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Australia
Norman Luxenburg
Iowa City
Russia
Norman
Luxenburg
the Gazette
C.R
Due
Jonathan
Robert Reno
Newsday
Lesley Stahi
Thomas P. Carney
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