Housing crisis debate shapes federal and state aid plans
Editorial notes mixed signals about affordable housing as Gov Branstad proposes four million dollars for low down payment loans, contrasting national acts and cabinet moves. It cites price gaps across regions, the share of buyers unable to qualify, and rent trends, urging targeted temporary help beyond inner cities.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
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California
New York
Massachusetts
Jack Kemp
Housing and Urban Development
Alfonso M. D’amato
R-N.y
National Association of Realtors
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Des Moines
Orange County
Calif
New Jersey
Long Island
Iowa Ponders Population Shift in Looming Growth Boom
The piece notes that 65 percent of U S population growth over the next two decades is projected to occur in California Florida Texas Georgia and Arizona. It highlights potential strain on services in Orlando Fort Myers and West Palm Beach as newcomers arrive and stresses cautious, orderly growth for less populous places like Iowa.
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U.S. Census Bureau
California
Florida
Texas
Georgia
Arizona
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Orlando
Fla
Fort Meyers
West Palm Beach
Iowa
Reagan's Legacy: Confidence Restored by His Presidency
Washington Post writer assesses Ronald Reagan's impact noting his ability to revive national confidence after crises. He cites improved public mood, persistent economic growth, and a shift of domestic policy power to states and cities, while acknowledging deficits and enduring social costs.
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Gallup
United States
Reagan
George F. Will
Newsweek
White House
Washington
Jet stream may forecast another world grain drought
A Vermont observer links a milder winter and brown fields to a possible 1989 drought risk. He cites World Watch researchers Lester Brown and John Young, noting reduced U.S. grain harvests in 1987 and 1988, shrinking reserves and rising world prices if drought recurs, with potential aid limits for poorer nations.
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Rochester
Vermont
Pacific Ocean
United States
U.S
World Watch Magazine
Brown and Young
Reagan Budget Sparks Broad Congressional Howls
President Reagan sends the budget with cuts to farm subsidies and Medicare slowdowns. Rep. Kika de la Garza and allied groups condemn cuts while retirees and legal aid groups protest. Offshore drilling rights may be leased and school lunch subsidies attacked as the annual dispute resumes.
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Kika de la Garza
House Agriculture Committee
Legal Services Corp
Alaska
California
Reagan budget roasts under rosy scenario claims
James Kilpatrick critiques the 1990 Reagan budget arguing rosy economic projections rely on uncertain income growth and political assumptions. He notes CBO disputes, warns of future costs for education, environment, Medicaid, toxic cleanups, S&L failures, highways, and new computer systems. Congress waits on Bush for added spending plans.
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Congress
Amtrak
Small Business Administration
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Reagan
Mitchell
George Bush
Bush
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