Tax cut praised yet pondered for accountants and complexity
The column argues that the proposed tax cuts mainly boost accountants and lawyers as the code gains more complexity. It critiques the $500 child credit, education credits, and various loopholes, noting added worksheets and forms, with limited real relief and a tilt toward special interests and red tape. Daniel J. Mitchell of The Heritage Foundation comments.
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Daniel J. Mitchell
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Iowa unemployment trust fund a safety cushion in downturns
Editorial urges restraint on altering the Iowa jobless fund. With unemployment at 3 percent, tax cuts are unwise. the fund grew to 700 million after a historic 1980s crisis, and past shortages show the need for a stable, reserve-backed system to weather future slumps. History warns against jeopardizing this cushion.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Tyson punished again with year licence suspension and fine
Nevada regulators suspend Mike Tyson for one year and fine 3 million after the ear biting incident with Evander Holyfield. The ruling allows review after 12 months and may be honored by other states, ending Tyson's era as a top heavyweight contender.
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Las Vegas
Mike Tyson
Nevada
Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Military sex frenzy sparks court martial threat at Whiteman AFB
Letter discusses Air Force charges for fraternizing with an enlisted woman who became the officer's wife. The writer contrasts such policies with personal history of wartime service, arguing human values beat ritual and demanding more humane treatment of relationships within the service.
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Whiteman Afb
Air Force
Mom
Dad
National Guard
Manila
Bataan
C’mon
Gas price spread across Iowa and Illinois prompts query
William Ackerman of Amana asks why fuel prices vary by city across Des Moines Clinton and a Casey’s Illinois. He cites Phillips unleaded costs from $1.09 to $1.23 and asks whether stations operate non profit or rip off motorists.
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Des Moines
Clinton
Phillips
Casey’s
Illinois
William Ackerman
Amana
Run-off woes and class size prompt community concerns
The letter cites Lincolnway drainage issues and Lincoln–Highway 30 flooding termed Buffalo Pond. It argues engineers must reexamine runoff. It also describes a parent’s experience at McLeod Academy with a 15:1 or smaller ratio improving a first grader’s literacy and self esteem after a 31 to five class-size drop.
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Lincolnway
Highway 30
Buffalo Pond
Dorothy Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
McLeod Academy
McLeod
Golf Pass Program Boosts Local Donations From Courses
The American Cancer Society Linn Unit notes golf courses and country clubs donate free or discounted greens fees via the Golf Pass Program. The in kind gifts can reach five thousand dollars a year and help raise about two hundred thousand dollars statewide. Special thanks go to St Andrews and Airport National Cedar Rapids Meadowview Central City and Wildcat Shellsburg for their support.
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Linn Unit
American Cancer Society
St. Andrews
Airport National
Cedar Rapids
Meadowview Country Club
Central City
Wildcat
Shellsburg
Off of and on in headlines and prose
A columnist critiques two letter words and preposition usage in journalism. He argues off of is redundant and improper in many sentences while illustrating examples from headlines and prose. The piece notes phrases like Friday without the preposition and warns against misusing to with admit.
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Mandela
John Bremner
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