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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2011
Page
4
The U S Senate confirmed J Paul Oetken to the U S District Court for the Southern District of New York marking the first time an openly gay man has been appointed to the federal bench. His Cedar Rapids IA background is noted as a highlight of the approval.
Dozens of pavement blowouts and lane closures plague Iowa highways after a week of extreme heat and humidity. Repairs occurred on I 380 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids as steel rails and roadbeds buckled amid ongoing fallout from a 2009 film tax credit scandal costing the state millions.
Letters argue Congress should expand credit union authority to make larger commercial loans, but critics say it would favor large, banklike unions while leaving small members under served. The debate touches tax policy, regulation, and the role of mutuals versus banks.
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic tax arguments, noting Republicans portray taxes as liberty and low rates while Democrats emphasize societal benefits. It cites Lakoff and Faiz Shakir on taxes as dues, then critiques the exclusive entity analogy and argues many feel no value for taxes, supporting flat tax ideas.
The column argues for a national flood center to study flooding, prevention and recovery. It cites Leonard Boswell and David Loebsack urging hearings on flood infrastructure and NOAA led research to coordinate federal state and local efforts for better prediction and response.
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