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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1999

Page

5

Two Iowa constitutional amendments face critical scrutiny

Editorial warns both amendments are flawed. 99 percent spending limit belongs in law, not the Constitution, and a 60 percent supermajority could centralize power and limit corrective action. Urges voters to reject the amendments in the upcoming special election.

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Debating Iowa Amendments On Taxes And Local Control

A Cedar Rapids couple argues that the 60 percent threshold and Debt Prevention Amendment threaten minority rule, urging support for local fiscal control to fund schools and limit state debt. They cite past tax measures, local option sales tax, and the need for accountability. The pair, linked to Cedar Rapids School District tasks, defend local funding and balanced budgets.

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Boost missile defense via sea and space interceptors

Defense analyst James H. Anderson argues the Cox report shows China could threaten the United States with missiles using multiwarhead and decoy tech. He urges upgrade of sea and space based defenses, boost phase intercepts, and Aegis system enhancements to deter and defeat evolving threats.

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Politicians invoke God to buoy political ambitions

Michael Olesker argues politicians misuse religion to gain power, urging private faith and warning against framing public policy through a claimed divine mandate. He cites Gore Bush and Dole to illustrate the trend and calls for separating personal faith from national politics.

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