Editorial: scrap the alternative minimum tax and start over
The Gazette urges Congress to repeal the flawed AMT instead of patching it. It argues the AMT now burdens millions, lacks inflation adjustments, and distorts fairness, proposing a simpler, fairer tax approach championed by Senators Baucus and Grassley.
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Congress
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
IRS
U S outlook ties Middle East stability to economy
A reader argues that U S economic health hinges on stable Middle East oil flow through Hormuz, with PakistanChina ties and regional unrest shaping policy. The letter urges free passage, lower outsourcing, and carbon free energy progress as central to national security and growth.
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Bush
Dick Cheney
Iraq
U.S
Mideast
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Pakistan
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Strait of
Hormuz
Gwadar Pakistan
China
Mediterranean
Vietnam
Korea
Middle East
Stephen Regan
Cedar Rapids
United States
Renewable fuels cost effective for economy
Opinion argues shifting from fossil fuels to renewables benefits economy and security. Mentions Middle East volatility, health costs, Iowa crops, and debates over religion in state constitutions with quotes attributed to Jason Steffens.
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Middle East
Iowa
A New Kind of War in Estonia Tests NATO
Estonian cyberspace attacks linked to a Soviet statue controversy reveal a new form of conflict. NATO dispatched experts, while the exact attacker remains unproven, raising questions about what constitutes an armed attack and how alliance obligations apply.
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NATO
European Union
Alliance
Estonia
NATO Alliance
Tallinn
Red Army
Siberia
Moscow
Defense
Brazil
Vietnam
U.S
Lithuania
Europe
Blessings and protests in a free nation
A patriotic rant extols freedoms and national strengths while criticizing critics. It highlights rights to speech religion and press, security, markets, and daily comforts, urging contentment amid ongoing debates and concerns.
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