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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2011
Page
3
Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are coming home after the largest deployment since World War II. Ceremonies in Cedar Rapids, Johnston, Boone and Cedar Falls welcomed hundreds of the 2,800 deployed to Afghanistan last year.
A violent derecho with 100 mph winds sweeps from Story to Linn counties, up to 20 miles wide, destroying thousands of trees and power lines and damaging hundreds of buildings. Tama and Benton counties declared disaster areas as outages persist and cornfields suffer extensive losses. In a separate note, guard Lt. Terry Pasker of Cedar Rapids is killed in Afghanistan.
Citizens debate Kennedy tax remarks and the Laffer curve with critics arguing the 70 percent rate lowered, yet raised revenue by closing loopholes. Letters discuss deficits, entitlement funding, and calls for balanced spending cuts and tax reform affecting the poor and programs like SNAP and Head Start.
Opinion piece argues Republicans should focus on actions over rhetoric in the Obama Cantor debt talks. It criticizes McConnell for framing a plan that blames Obama while demanding entitlement cuts in exchange for taxes. The piece likens political theater to a stage direction and suggests Obama is reading his lines.
Lane Filler draws a parallel between the Petersons debt fight and federal finances. Debbie and Frank face a second mortgage by Aug. 2 to avert default, while cuts target entitlements and nonessential spending. Experts warn rising revenue or big-ticket cuts are needed to prevent a collapse of finances.
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