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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2012
Page
5
The Gazette argues the Iowa caucuses serve to winnow the field but are too early for meaningful choice. It notes six major candidates vying for momentum as Obama looms, compares to 2008, and questions whether shifting schedules would yield steadier, more informed caucus outcomes.
Readers critique the 2009 gender equality law, arguing it imposes board gender balance, harms governance by merit, and shifts focus from essential municipal needs. They urge repeal and electoral action against Rep. Mascher. The page also features letters on religion and politics, U.S. policy, and constitutional concerns.
The piece urges tackling growing disparities in wealth and income with a focus on getting Americans working. It cites the 2008 downturn, Occupy Wall Street influence, and calls for policy shifts like student loan relief and targeted tax incentives for the wealthy to spur wage growth and opportunity.
A local Oxford resident rebutts Stephen Bloom’s Atlantic essay on Iowa, calling the piece a hit piece that misrepresents Iowans. The letter praises neighbors, recalls book launch remarks, and defends community grit, humor, and perseverance amidst acknowledged hardships.
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