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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2014
Page
5
The Gazette criticizes how VA officials handled wait time data and notes 23 veterans died while awaiting care. While urging accountability and funding, the editorial calls for real reforms to improve veteran health services and cautions against political posturing.
A reader urges proper flag etiquette at Memorial Day and July Fourth events. The letter endorses Kevin Kinney for State Senate District 39, praising his law enforcement background and school leadership. The writer also recounts a fire incident with Cedar Rapids responders and criticizes a police officer’s conduct, while backing Mike Carberry for Johnson County supervisor.
The piece critiques efforts to privatize VA hospitals while detailing alleged Phoenix VA delays and hidden waitlists. It cites veterans and groups like the VFW backing the VA, notes past privatization proposals, and mentions an Inspector General report due in August amid allegations of patient deaths.
Michael Finley argues IPERS paid over 1 billion in fees to the financial industry for a decade. He notes 2013 costs near 161 million with 65 million in direct fees and 95 million indirect costs, claiming returns underperformed benchmarks. He proposes shifting to inexpensive index funds to save about 150 million annually while improving alignment with market indices.
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