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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2003
Page
2
Rep. Barbara Craft and fellow freshmen urged a budget plan pairing tax increases with higher K-12 funding. The measure proposed a $267 million tax rise in 2004 and raising state aid per student to 3913 in 2004, 3963 in 2005, and 4013 in 2006, but failed 83 to 41 in the House.
George Stewart of Ottawa criticizes the Oval Office occupant for wartime conduct and economic policy. He cites a growing deficit, unemployment, and tax cuts favoring the top 1 percent, arguing domestic problems are ignored while the war diverts attention and costs lives. He questions the administration’s true benefits for the nation.
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number for the Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas Submissions should be under 400 words and may be edited for space Letters can be mailed to Reader Forum 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or sent by email to letters ottawaherald com
The Herald publishes guest editorials to present diverse viewpoints. The words and views expressed are those of the contributors and may not represent the paper or its editors.
A compact reader listing addresses and phone numbers for national and Kansas state lawmakers. It includes George Bush White House Washington DC, Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts in Washington, DC, and Kansas state figures in Topeka with room numbers and email-like references.
Stan Cox argues that political insistence on perpetual economic growth masks inequality and ecological limits. He cites Redefining Progress data showing U S overconsumption and ecological overshoot, World Bank emissions, and OECD waste trends, urging serious policy shifts beyond ever-expanding growth.
Radio host JJ Hightower denounces a sweeping energy measure as highway robbery. He accuses sponsors of masking tax subsidies for ExxonMobil, BP, Shell and utilities, and loosening state limits on routes for power lines while expanding offshore drilling. He urges public action and cites his book.
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