Long road to the 1996 election for Clinton facing GOP push
The Gazette notes GOP activists in Washington remind Clinton remains a factor. Ralph Luntz calls him a brilliant communicator and not a typical liberal. Iowa Republicans echoed worries about his vulnerability yet potential to rebound before November 1996. The piece warns of shifting political dynamics after Oklahoma City.
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Gazette Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Farm bill debate grows as farmers, consumers clash
The farm bill becomes a political flashpoint with subsidies roiling opinion. The New York Times criticizes the president for catering to special interests while praising Senator Lugar for calling subsidy cuts. The piece notes consumer costs either through taxes or higher prices if subsidies end.
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Richard Lugar
Indiana
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Lugar
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congressional Quarterly
Nebraska
Kansas
Bob Dole
Clinton
Bisses
Who Are the Rich and the Poor in Welfare Reform Debate
The article questions who counts as rich or poor under tax reform ideas. It cites the Branstad family paying 4,163 in income tax on 89,323 income and notes Iowa sales tax rises and a 1992-95 growth in pension spend-downs for seniors, highlighting the impact on the have-nots.
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Branstad
Iowa
A’s Social Security COLA and Iowa Medicaid spend-down
A columnist argues Iowa legislative inaction on Medicaid spend-down since 1990 erodes Social Security COLA gains for the elderly. The piece cites Sen. Mary Kramer praising a temporary Medicaid victory while warning of growing costs and potential hunger versus medicine tradeoffs. It also recalls a parable about communal duty and fairness from Carroll Day.
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Iowa
Sen
Mary Kramer
West Des Moines
Hitler
Stalin
Caroll C. Day
Readers urged to submit letters under Gazette limit
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words with name street address and daytime phone required. Provide details to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 3985846 or email Gazette Net on Flowa 3688800 CompuServe 751441041.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Coe College explores coed dorm floors and shared bathrooms
Local parents raise concerns about safety privacy and bathroom access as Coe College considers housing both sexes on the same floor with a single gender neutral bathroom. Dean Deb Wood cites monthly schedule changes while critics doubt effectiveness.
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Coe College
Coe
Deb Wood
Cee
Dave Clark
Word quirks and proper spellings in modern usage
A discussion noting correct forms and meanings in language usage. Firefighters knock down fires not down fires and containment should be confinement. The piece contrasts conscience with conscious, canvases with canvases, canvasses with canvasses, commitment with committment, cardsharp with cardshark, and asks if cardsharper would fit.
Letter: Cedar Rapids criticizes linking racism to Oklahoma City bombing
A Cedar Rapids reader challenges the Civil Rights Commission chair’s claim that the Oklahoma City bombing was a racist act. The writer argues the criminals were anti government and notes the victims were multi racial, urging caution in labeling.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Oklahoma City
Listening to Rabid Radio for Honest Conversation
A columnist argues for letting talk radio rant while stressing the value of understanding hostile views. They advocate identifying extremists to distinguish them from ordinary dissent, defend freedom of choice, and warn against censorship while calling for responsible, caring dialogue.
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Peo
Oklahoma City
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Talk
Newt Gingrich
America
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