Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, is proposing that the maximum ATM withdrawal fee be limited to 50 cents for each transaction. …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2010 8:17 am5719d ago
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, is proposing that the maximum ATM withdrawal fee be limited to 50 cents for each transaction. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2010 8:16 am5719d ago
According to The Gazette (May 16), Iowa is suffering a “brain drain” and what can we do about it? It …
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Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2010 12:14 am5719d ago
Democratic leadership in Congress put pressure on financial institutions in the ’90s to make risky real estate loans, then set …
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Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2010 12:19 am5720d ago
My fiance and I are big Cedar Rapids Kernels fans and we drove to Clinton for the game on Thursday …
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Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2010 12:17 am5720d ago
Iowans need to examine Sen. Chuck Grassley’s record and his questionable support for the voters of Iowa. He has held …
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Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2010 12:16 am5720d ago
Another monstrosity got pushed through the Iowa Legislature, which will allow heavier multi-axle trucks on secondary roads. Most Iowa citizens …
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Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2010 12:09 am5720d ago
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is crazy but not suicidal. Ahmadinejad likes the idea that the world knows Iran has the …
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Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2010 12:24 am5721d ago
I had to laugh while reading the May 8 article about the University of Iowa (which is my alma mater) …
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Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2010 12:23 am5721d ago
What is going on with our society? At age 51, I am technically of middle age. And, as a single, …
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Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2010 12:19 am5721d ago
Just as families in every community feel the effects of a challenging economy, cancer, too, has a far-reaching impact. There …
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Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2010 12:18 am5721d ago
I am both bewildered and offended by the ads being run by (gubernatorial candidate) Terry Branstad: I assure you that …
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Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2010 12:43 am5722d ago
Last weekend dining with friends, we discussed a number of local topics, one of which was the closing of Second …
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Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2010 12:41 am5722d ago
In response to the May 8 article titled “It’s, like, not cool to misuse ‘like’ in this class” about Phil …
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Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2010 12:41 am5722d ago
It has been interesting to watch how Mayor Ron Corbett campaigned against former City Manager Jim Prosser. It seems like …
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