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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Guest opinion: Why do Iowans re-elect fiscally irresponsible U.S. representatives and senators?

Guest opinion: Why do Iowans re-elect fiscally irresponsible U.S. representatives and senators?

May 12, 2016

America’s current federal debt exceeds $19.1 trillion (www.us-debt-clock.org). To get rid of this debt, which is owned by you and me, each person in the USA must pony up $60,000. President Obama and...

Guest opinion: The time is right for a third party

Guest opinion: The time is right for a third party

April 21, 2016

With the never-ending political candidates’ name-calling and the dysfunctional gridlock in Washington, D.C., the first U.S. president got it right. In George Washington’s farewell address, noted as...