Tax reform priorities for Congress in 2010
The editorial calls Congress to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax reforms and protect the child tax credit, estate tax relief, and marriage rate equalization from lapsing in 2010. It urges AMT changes as the toughest yet clearest issue, noting rising middle class impact and the need for balance in tax policy.
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Tax Policy Center
Urban and Brookings Institutes
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Iowa caucuses and the drought of democracy in 2000s politics
Peter Beinart argues Iowa Democrats lean dovish, shaping presidential contests. The piece traces the caucus history from 1968 reforms through 2004, highlighting Howard Dean's rise and calls to rethink Iowa's primacy and turnout barriers. It notes low turnout and lack of absentee ballots, with implications for national security politics.
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Washington Post
Iowa
Howard Dean
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Bush
Henry Wallace
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Soviet Union
Chuck Grassley
Harold Hughes
Eugene McCarthy
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Henry
Scoop” Jackson
al Gore
Joseph Lieberman
Wesley Clark
John Kerry
John Edwards
New Hampshire
DNC
New Democrat Network
Simon Rosenberg
Dean
Practical city future hinges on geothermal and wind though
The piece critiques reliance on convenience masks obesity and argues for practical, flexible urban growth. It urges Cedar Rapids to shift from grand schemes to foundations for renewable energy, with geothermal heating and wind turbine designs for homes. It cites Iowa City as a jobs benchmark and notes barriers in building codes and transport.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
City Leaders urged to plan for future mobility and energy
Jack Guelff of Cedar Rapids argues for open building codes and tax breaks to spur innovation. He criticizes landfill issues and stalled Vision Iowa funding, urging officials to widen their frame of reference and prepare the city for upcoming changes in mobility and energy.
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Iowa
Jack Guelff
Cedar Rapids
Writer's view of liberals borders on the absurd
Matt Taylor critiques a Jan 10 letter calling liberal actions abortion promo and hazing Abu Ghraib as a prank. He defends free speech while rejecting forced public prayer and questions media influence, urging personal prayer over public display. Coralville.
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Abu Ghraib
Matt Taylor
Coralville
Violence and censorship clash with video games debate
A reader argues violence in video games affects children, cites studies on aggression and a proposed Illinois law to ban sales to minors. The piece contrasts Puritanical standards with a national history of violence and urges parental responsibility amid legal challenges to bans.
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Rod Blagojevich
Michigan State University
Blagojevich
Indianapolis
Seattle
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