Why Its tax cut seems tangled and the checks are simple
The piece notes Bush's 1.35 trillion tax package will send checks of 300 to single filers 500 to single parents and 600 to married couples retroactively. It discusses the looming Alternative Minimum Tax surge due to inflation indexing and the clash between Senate leaders Baucus and Grassley over bill edits.
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Bush
Associated Press
Congress
Washington Post
Post
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Baucus
Senate Finance Committee
Grassley
The
House
Senate
Pearl Harbor film draws sharp charges from critics
The Gazette review notes Roger Ebert faulting the film for a narrowly aimed audience and a focus on a love triangle. It laments that young viewers may not seek out further World War II history after watching. Others critique the screenplay and its impact on knowledge of Japan's attack.
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Pearl Harbor
Roger Ebert
the Gazette
Ebert
Japan
Unleashed Dogs Threaten Wildlife on Cedar Greenbelt Trails
Report from Indian Creek Nature Center volunteers about dogs off leash on the Sac and Fox Trail and Cedar Greenbelt. Leash violations endanger walkers cyclists and horses and disrupt wildlife while trail signs urge owners to pick up after pets. Representatives Geoff Eastburn Rich Patterson note ongoing enforcement and safety concerns.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Greenbelt National Recreation Trail
Sac and Fox National Recreation Trail
Cedar Rapids
Sac and Fox Trail
Jay Langston
National Wild Turkey Federation
Geoff Eastburn
Indian Creek
Allow veterans to pick their leaders in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids veteran urges the City Council to let the local Veterans Council choose leaders for the Veterans Memorial Commission. The letter cites Don Maniccia's resignation and argues non veterans on the council cannot properly represent veterans. The writer calls for the council to allow veteran representatives to lead the commission again.
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Don Maniccia
Veterans Memorial Commission
Lyle Hanson
Dale Todd
Maniccia
Veterans Council
Tax repeal argument insults most Americans
A May 21 Gazette front page quotes Sen. Grassley arguing for estate tax repeal. He contrasts frugal heirs with profligate spenders to claim the tax is unfair, ignoring its democratic aim and charitable incentives. Repeal would require higher taxes on others and raise state revenue concerns.
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Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Gazette invites public letters and columns
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Not all columns printed. material is edited. Writers must include full name signature, street address and daytime phone number. 300-word limit on letters, one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Live and let Scouts alone
A letter defends the Boy Scouts against critics who seek to force political correctness and deny them use of public buildings. The author argues for freedom of thought and action, praising Scouting’s moral guidance and urging acceptance of diverse viewpoints.
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Boy Scouts Council
Boy Scouts
Wind Done Gone ruling defends free speech rights
A court decision upholds free press protections in regard to Alice Randall s book The Wind Done Gone, a parody of Gone With the Wind, suggesting resistance to prior restraint and defending alternative historical perspectives and Second Amendment framing.
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Alice Randall
John Ashcroft
U.S
Margaret Mitchell
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Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Rich Patterson
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