Obamacare a net gain for economy says Gruber
Jonathan Gruber argues the CBO finds health care reform lowers deficits and premiums while enabling affordable coverage. He notes labor market effects are small and voluntary, urging repeal opponents to propose alternatives and warn that repealing would end insurance for about 25 million.
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No to Iowa traffic camera expansion
GUEST COLUMN James C. Larew argues Iowa lawmakers should block proposed rules and resist expanding automated license plate cameras. He claims civil penalties unfairly target motorists, exempt many government and trucking interests, and raise an intrusive personal property tax under the guise of public safety.
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Veterans deserve better from politicians on benefits
Retired Major Jim Sorensen argues veterans earned benefits such as the GI Bill and VA home loans and should not have COLA, 20 year retirement, or TRICARE cut to balance the budget. He contends reductions funding other welfare programs and urges voters to replace lawmakers from both parties.
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Of Women and Worrying By Lenore Skenazy
A column argues a UC Davis study claims women, starting at age three, worry more about future harm. It recounts female perspectives on caregiving anxiety and the social pressures shaping constant fret, with quotes from Rosemary and Marla.
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