Iowa is in a time warp. Politicians need to get out of the 1980s and develop 20th-century ideas. We do not need another government-supported giveaway plan. We should, instead, review the laws we have about wetlands and about where people should build their homes and businesses. Wet and dry wetlands beside rivers and lakes should be preserved.
Flooding is what they are for.
For taxpayers to pay for this absurdity is just wrong. Well, that happens to be exactly the amount we import from Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Bush didn't mention adopting tougher fuel-economy standards and other policies for increasing the efficiency of new vehicles that could save the nation 67 billion barrels of oil over the next 40 years. Drilling for oil means enhanced profits for the oil and automobile industries. The latter option does not seem too much to ask and can lead to a stronger economy, a healthier environment and a more secure America.