Vernon ad cites Blum on Social Security retirement age
The Cedar Rapids Democrat Monica Vernon claims Blum voted to cut Social Security and would raise the retirement age to 70. The piece notes CBO data on Social Security spending, the 2029 trust-fund depletion, and Blum’s 2012 and 2015 votes, with the Fact Checker assigning an A for Vernon’s statements based on verification.
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Blum
Monica Vernon
Cedar Rapids
U.S. House
U.S
Congressional Budget Office
United States
CBO
Rod Blum
Dubuque
House
Republican Study Committee
Hill
RSC
Kathleen Romig
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington, D.C
Vernon
Iowa
Poll workers in demand as Election Day nears in Iowa counties
Iowa county auditors report a statewide need for hundreds of poll workers for Nov. 8. Pay increases, split shifts, and high school recruitment are being tried to attract volunteers to staff 16 hour days processing thousands of voters across counties like Black Hawk, Scott, Linn, Johnson and Woodbury.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eric van Lancker
Clinton County
Karen Showalter
Black Hawk County
Ken Kline
Cerro Gordo County
Linn County
Joel Miller
Woodbury County
Pat Gill
Board of Supervisors
Gill
Roland Caldwell
Scott County
Auditor’s Office
Scott
Johnson County
Kline
Showalter
van Lancker
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Bethany Lutheran Church
Linn and
Johnson
Sanders Cancels Iowa Stops For Clinton Campaign
U S Senator Bernie Sanders canceled planned stops in Iowa City Davenport and Des Moines for Hillary Clinton campaign events. He will campaign at 10 30 a m Wednesday at the Bell Center Drake University Des Moines with doors opening at 9 30 a m. Registration is at hillaryclinton com. U S Senator Tom Cotton will headline the Reagan Breakfast in Cedar Rapids October 15 with Gov Branstad and Rep Rod Blum at The Hotel Kirkwood Center from 7 to 10 a m. Tickets via Eventbrite. Cotton is on Banking Intelligence and Armed Services committees and is a Bronze Star recipient. Compiled by The Gazette.
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Sanders
U.S
Bernie Sanders
Iowa
Hillary Clinton
Vermont
Iowa City
Davenport
Des Moines
Clinton
Bell Center
Drake University
27Th St
Cotton
Cedar Rapids
Tom Cotton
R-Ark
Linn County
Republican Party
Terry Branstad
Rod Blum
Kirkwood Center
Kirkwood Blvd
Eventbrite.com
Senate Banking, Intelligence and Armed Services
Iraq
Afghanistan
Gazette Company publication details and contact numbers
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids Iowa publishes daily from 500 Third Ave SE with periodical postage paid. Subscription rates are 8 per week and 416 per year with 7 day delivery. out of state 468 per year. Postmaster address changes to Gazette Co Inc P O Box 1862 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. General number 319 398 8211.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Gazette Co. Inc
P.O. Box
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