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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2003
Page
4
Publisher contact and policy details for The Southern Illinoisan include editorial staff names Dennis DeRossett and Meta Minton, letters guidelines up to 250 words, submission methods, and contact numbers for news tips, circulation, and advertising. The notice outlines publication offices in Carbondale, IL, and rules to edit letters, with special features like The Vent on Saturdays.
The Senate sliced President Bush's proposed 726 billion tax cuts by more than half and rejected last-ditch moves to reinstate them in the 2.2 trillion budget resolution. Critics call such tax breaks fiscally irresponsible amid unknown Iraq costs and rising spending.
The article argues against large tax cuts as deficits rise. It cites CBO estimates of over one trillion dollars in five years, warns of funding shortfalls for Medicare Social Security and war costs, and praises Senate Democrats and some Republicans for resisting fiscal excess while urging broader support for responsible budgeting.
A reader urges Illinois lawmakers to pass a social host liability law holding adults who serve alcohol to minors liable for injuries or deaths resulting from teen drunkenness. The letter argues adults should be punished for promoting teen intoxication and calls for action ahead of more tragedies.
Jim Muir analyzes the looming successor battle for Senator Woolard in the 59th District. He recalls the 1999-2000 fight between Woolard and Ned Mitchell, warns of intra party feuding, and sketches how votes across Franklin, Williamson and surrounding counties could shape the replacement as the 59th District eyes a June departure.
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