Iowa tax reform urged to end corporate welfare and boost growth
Guest columnist Drew Klein of Americans for Prosperity urges Iowa lawmakers to end corporate welfare, simplify the tax code, and cut rates to improve competitiveness. He cites high top rates, uneven credits, and growing credits from 153 million in 2005 to an estimated 427 million in 2018, arguing reform will stabilize revenue and spur economic growth.
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Nonpartisan Tax Foundation
New York
Washington, D.C
American Legislative Exchange Council
Department of Management
North Carolina
Tax Foundation
Tar Heel
Open Letter and Local Voter Messages Circle Iowa
A collection of letters urges Grassley and Ernst to oppose health care reform citing cuts to Medicaid and impact on Iowans. Other readers criticize fireworks use and Cedar Rapids traffic changes, while a Toledo writer backs a school bond and notes state politics.
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Joni Ernst
Senate
Iowa
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Brian Lindsay
Coralville
Philadelphia
Lena Gebotstrajber
Gilbert Springville
Eileen McDermott
Cedar Rapids
Editorial: Waters of the United States under threat from repeal efforts
The Los Angeles Times editorial argues that EPA moves to repeal the 2015 WOTUS rule endangers clean water safeguards for over 100 million Americans. It rebuts Trump and Pruitt critiques, notes legal challenges and potential new rulemaking, and warns of continued anti science regulation aimed at polluters.
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Donald Trump
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Trump
EPA
Scott Pruitt
Pruitt
Oklahoma
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