Will Congress Reform Federal Crop Insurance And Subsidies
John Crabtree of the Center for Rural Affairs argues unlimited crop insurance subsidies drive up land costs, harming small and mid sized farms. He notes direct payments ended in 2014 and asks lawmakers to cap subsidies to curb land consolidation.
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Towa
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Michael Duffy
Iowa State University
Duffy
Iowa
Community letters urge focused votes on Zika funding and governance
Readers urge Congress to pass or defeat bills without riders to fund the Zika response and government operations. The letters critique political games, call for infrastructure investment, and discuss Linn-Mar school district plans and regional school consolidation proposals for growth and tax base changes.
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Honor the victims of 9 11 and end perpetual war
Ed Flaherty of Iowa City calls for honoring 9/11 victims by ending U S military involvement in Afghanistan Iraq and Syria reducing the bloated budget and drone strikes while promoting non military power to seek a cease fire He cites AUMF as flawed and urges Congress to rescind it and wage peace instead He is a member and past president of Veterans For Peace Chapter 161
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Barbara Lee
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Kabul
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Syria
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Whisenhower
Ed Flaherty
Iowa City
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