Lange rejects tax pledge in bid for fiscal restraint
Cedar Rapids Republican Ben Lange calls for tax cuts balanced by spending restraint. He declines Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge and opposes raising the debt ceiling without a deficit plan. Lange cites a looming fiscal crisis as he and Bruce Braley differ on revenue increases and a balanced budget amendment as a practical fix.
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Marion Linn-Mar board to review line of sight at new softball field
Marion Linn-Mar school board members meet today to seek solutions for a line of sight problem at the district’s new softball field near Oak Ridge Middle School. The 5 p.m. work session and 7 p.m. meeting in the Learning Resource Center will discuss blocking dugouts that obstruct view of the outfield.
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Marion Board to Hear AEA Services Presentation
At 4 30 p m today Marion Independent School Board members will hear a presentation on services provided by the Grant Wood Area Education Agency. They will also review Iowa Association of School Boards materials to help set priorities in the district administrative boardroom at 777 S 15th St.
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Braley eyes improving economy and troop drawdown
U S Rep Bruce Braley says the economy shows progress with unemployment dipping below 8 percent and ongoing private sector job growth. He advocates a balanced plan of cutting spending and raising revenue, calls for ending the Afghanistan war, and defends farm subsidies as part of a broader fiscal strategy ahead of the 2012 race against Ben Lange.
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