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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 2003
Page
6
The Iowa Environmental Education Project seeks $225 million for a Coralville rain forest on I 80. Backers urge federal seed money and private support while critics push hard questions and public scrutiny.
Norm Nielsen of Kirkwood Community College writes on education diversity from one room schools to online learning. He promotes lifelong learning via the Iowa Environmental Education Project in Coralville and contrasts it with other local efforts. He also notes tax and labor issues around parked car fees and 1099 worker misclassification.
The letter argues misclassified workers paid as independent contractors avoid payroll taxes and health care costs shift to taxpayers. It claims many earners in cash and dodge child support, increasing state and federal tax burdens and Social Security funding shortfalls, urging tougher revenue audits.
Gazette editorial urges no voters to offer ideas and possible support for a multi-year 1 cent sales tax. letter writer backs spending reform and notes audience response to the Cole revue while defending community entertainment and critic fairness.
Sen John Kerry urges strong action on toxic waste threats. He cites EPA delays, underfunding, and Superfund site backlogs while criticizing the Bush administration for favoring big polluters. He highlights Iowa cases and vows accountability for EPA and industry.
The Gazette states that address and daytime phone numbers are required in emails and that online names are insufficient for identification. It notes printing readers letters does not vouch for accuracy nor imply value judgments on opinions, and that corrections may be published as equal opportunity.
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