Shared burden urged for cyber security costs
The Gazette editorial argues cyber security costs should be shared by banks, businesses, processors, and consumers. It cites an IBA survey showing high breach costs to Iowa banks and endorses new technologies like EMV cards and tokenization to reduce fraud. It urges lawmakers to seek balance and educate customers on reducing risk.
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Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa
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Letters to the Editor debate air travel reform and drug pricing
A reader argues for ending hub and spoke systems to cut costs and shorten flights with European low-cost models like Ryanair and Easyjet citing a London to Glasgow route. The letter also critiques high prescription drug prices, proposes generic options and policy pushback, and urges legislative scrutiny of pharma advertising and funding.
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England
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Scotland
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Roy J. Poppe
Cedar Rapids
Dynamic scoring and the Republican tax plan debate
Froma Harrop argues dynamic scoring is a magic show used to justify tax cuts while ignoring spending effects. She notes CBO and JCT estimates vary wildly, with Camp plan projections from 50 to 700 billion, and cautions bias in model choices and data.
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Paul Ryan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Joint Committee On Taxation
House Ways and Means
Dave Camp
Bruce Bartlett
Reagan
George H.W
Preventing Child Lead Poisoning in Linn County Health Efforts
Linn County Public Health notes lead based paint as the main cause of childhood lead poisoning in pre 1978 homes. The goal is to cut confirmed elevated blood lead levels from 0.98 percent to under 0.5 percent by 2020. Cedar Rapids received an Lead Hazard Control Grant to reduce hazards in target housing and train workers for pre 1978 sites.
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Cedar Rapids
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Linn County Healthy Homes
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Healthy Homes
Pramod Dwivedi
Mark Taylor
Environment, Safety
Rockwell Collins and Linn County Board of Health
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