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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2003
Page
3
The Bush administration boosted this year's deficit to 455 billion and next year's to 475 billion, a surge driven by weak growth, tax cuts, and homeland security costs. Projections show a long-term deficit path and political blame over budget handling while preserving growth and defense priorities.
President Bush raised more money in the past three months than all nine Democratic rivals combined, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Howard Dean led Democrats in second quarter fundraising, John Kerry topped six months' totals, while Dick Gephardt fell short of his goal, triggering a shift in strategy.
President Bush has raised more campaign money than each Democratic rival for 2004. AP notes Bush collected $34.4 million from 105,000 donors in the quarter, with $2.3 million spent to organize his reelection committee.
At a Human Rights Campaign forum in Washington, most Democratic White House hopefuls backed gay civil unions while withholding full support for same sex marriage. Only Al Sharpton Carol Moseley Braun and Dennis Kucinich openly endorsed a federal right to marriage, as others favored civil unions and nonmarital protections. The candidates broadly supported anti discrimination laws hate crime legislation HIV AIDS funding and federal domestic partner benefits.
Vatican accepts 80-year-old Cardinal Bevilacqua’s resignation for age and names St. Louis Archbishop Justin Rigali to replace him in Philadelphia. Bevilacqua will serve until Oct 7 when Rigali is installed. Rigali’s path to cardinal is likely. He faces criticism over clergy abuse handling but pledges policy continuity.
A federal court permanently enjoined Pennsylvania education officials from enforcing a state law that requires daily Pledge or national anthem recitation. Judge Robert Kelly ruled the mandate violates students’ First Amendment rights, noting compulsory expression undermines free speech. Parents must be notified when students decline, a provision critics say deters exercising rights.
The U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled the government will pay about 85 000 of the 3.5 million in legal costs incurred by former President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton during the Whitewater independent counsel investigation. The decision rejects the claim that their positions caused the lengthy inquiry.
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