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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1988
Page
6
John Donnelly is Executive Vice President and Treasurer John Robertson is Executive Editor Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages Editorial Board Chairm Dave Morris is Managing Editor.
The Dukakis proposal would tax graduates via a lifetime income based repayment to fund college loans. It relies on high earners to subsidize lower paid graduates, risking insufficient repayment and potential taxpayer bailout if too few high income graduates participate.
Samuel Lewis, former ambassador to Israel, discusses his role as president of the United States Institute of Peace. He says the agency will avoid policy recommendations, focus on conflict resolution, and build a network with groups like the International Peace Union to advance nonviolent solutions amid two dozen global conflicts. He notes no winners or losers in peace efforts.
The piece argues Dukakis proposes a universal guaranteed student loan program funded by banks with a life long tax based repayment, contrasting it with Bennett’s income contingent loans. It warns of higher deficits, rising college fees, and the erosion of work through college while emphasizing the novelty without originality.
Senator Bentsen questions George Bush stance as he tours Iowa farms while Bush outlines a threefold farm policy to open markets, expand uses for commodities, and boost rural development. Dukakis remains unclear on agriculture. editors note media scrutiny, voters gripe, and local supporters thank volunteers for St Matthew's Strassenfest work.
A reader rebuts an editorial calling the space shuttle program a synonym for failure. The letter argues that associating failure with spaceflight is unfounded, noting past tragedies like Challenger and urging readers to see the program as miraculously successful given its risks and complexity.
A Kennedy High student describes new recognition initiatives by staff and the PTA. Programs include Kennedy's Cabinet On the Plus Side and Peer Group Cougar Connection to reward positive effort and character and teach peer helpers strong listening and supportive skills.
Letters cite endorsements from the National Council of Senior Citizens and attack opponent Tom Tauke on health bill votes and Medicare cost shifts. Voters in Marion and West Union weigh who truly represents seniors as Eric Tabor faces criticism from multiple residents.
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