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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2003
Page
4
The article notes President Bush campaigning in Chicago on January 7 2003 to push an economic stimulus package centered on tax cuts. Democrats support revival of the economy but differ on who benefits. It cites 2002 growth, a 4 percent Q3 rise, and 4.2 percent consumer spending as context for stimulus urgency.
The piece argues that business investment remains weak amid war uncertainty and weak consumer confidence, causing a jobless recovery with unemployment around six percent. It discusses Bush tax cut proposals, Democratic counteroffers, and the idea to end double taxation of dividends, urging tax code simplification, certainty in planning, and spending discipline to avoid jeopardizing a future budget surplus.
The Southern Illinoisan details editorial contact points with Publisher Dennis DeRossett Managing Editor Gerald Garcia and Opinion Editor Jeff Smyth. It lists newsroom tips hours numbers and access for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County and nationwide readers including subscription prices and ad placement channels.
A longtime Marion physician recalls the 1953 opening of Marion Memorial Hospital, his early roles in the lab and switchboard, and a career delivering babies and serving the community. He notes staffing challenges in the 1960s, the hospital’s growth, and hopes the Marion Memorial name endures as a symbol of local medical heritage.
Leonard Pitts Jr urges the GOP to confront race honestly as Senate returns and leadership shifts from Trent Lott. He argues Republicans must address historic inequities, seek black votes, and openly offer answers rather than slogans, calling for active outreach to black churches, venues, and working communities.
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