Robertson proposes health care user fee in Iowa
Republican candidate Pat Robertson urged cigarette smokers to fund health care for others during a two-day Iowa bus tour. He cited hospital bed occupancy by smoking related illnesses and a $60 billion to $65 billion annual cost, proposing a health care users fee to create a fund for long term care of senior citizens.
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Robertson Campaign Speech Promises If He Wins Iowa
In Toledo Robertson urged supporters that a victory in the February Iowa caucuses would position him to become the next president. He called for a limited jubilee to cancel farm debts and to adjust bank capital to ease the farm crisis. He proposed ending subsidies to foreign landowners and phasing out farm subsidies by 2000.
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Kennedy to stump for Dukakis in five city teleconference
U S senator Ted Kennedy will join a five city teleconference for Michael Dukakis in Cedar Rapids on Thursday with a mid day address at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. The event centers on senior citizen issues and will be shown on cable channel 26 with other sites in Dubuque Davenport Ottumwa Sioux City.
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Bush vows high ethical standards in contrast to past era
Vice President George Bush, speaking at Regis High School in Cedar Rapids and addressing the Downtown Rotary Club, pledged integrity and ethical standards. He outlined education and environmental priorities, defended tax policy, criticized budget gridlock, and urged cautious Soviet relations while opposing new tax increases.
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Gore drops out of Iowa farm issues debate
Tennessee Senator Albert Gore Jr cancels his planned appearance at a weekend farm issues debate to be held at Iowa State University in Ames. Organizers accuse him of breaking a promise while Gore backers call the protests unfounded and blame scheduling needs for the decision.
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