Public Policy from Cid

Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA is a community of approximately 126,000 people and located approximately 30 minutes north of the University of Iowa. The community is located roughly four hours west of Chicago, Illinois. Cedar Rapids is roughly 4-5 hours drive from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis. A community that once boast, that we are the world's leader in exports per capita. A community rebuilding from a change in form of government and from the Flood of 2008!

30 December 2008

How much belt tightning will governments do in 2009?

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 online edition of the Washington Times features an article titled Unions clash with cost-cutting state legislators. For more on the cost of government, read the following Institute Brief: The burden of government from the Public Interest Institute.

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27 December 2008

Interesting Twitter link today from Newsweek

Newsweek (Newsweek) Dec 27, 07:10 PM (reply) (original post) Interesting: Have you guys played with http://tweetree.com/ ? What do you think?
Tweetree - Birds in a tree. [tweetree.com]

Another way to view and post to http://twitter.com/

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Can Pakistan cure it's internal cancer problem?

Reuters reports in a December 27, 2008 story titled Pakistan says "will not act" against India.

"We ourselves have accepted that we have a cancer...Yes, we will cure it. We
will solve this problem," - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari

Can the "epicenter" of terrorism as India puts it be reduced in 2009?

This issue isn't just important to the United States and India, but will have an impact on global policy throughout the region and world in 2009 and beyond.

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Hope everyone is having a very nice and enjoyable Christmas holiday. Christmas isn't only celebrated for one day is it?

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23 December 2008

What will the 111th Congress do or shouldn't do on Taxes?

A recent article comes from the National Taxpayer Union website and addresses potential tax hikes in 2009. Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group Warns of Unwanted New Year's Greetings: 10 Tax Hikes in the 111th Congress For more on the issue of taxes and spending by in Iowa, read Public Interest Institute Brief titled No Income Tax: The Key to Economic Growth.

'Tis the season, to discuss and forecast future Tax Policy? Merry Christmas to all!

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18 December 2008

52% of Americans believe Obama will raise taxes on Small Business*

The Thursday, December 18, 2008 edition of The Los Angeles Times contains an article titled California Democrats devise plan to hike taxes. For more on the issue of tax policy, read No Income Tax: The Key to Economic Growth.

Bush Leaves Obama a Financial Crisis, but Doesn’t Want to per a US News & World Report opinion article today.

* Source of Headline: Campaign Falsehoods Linger On per another US News & World Report article.

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Are we next here in the United States?

ABC News in Australia has article titled Mid-air accident highlights need for better air traffic controls: Bankstown Mayor. Will the economic downturn in the United States and globally have a safety impact in our own skies over North America?

MarketWatch's recent airline news: US Airline Pilots Association Allows Safety Program to Lapse Citing Carrier's Mismanagement of Critical Immunity Provisions.

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