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Iowa Residents Want Clean Water for Christmas

One Iowa resident already has summer on the mind and is asking legislators to join in. In an editorial in the Des Moines Register, this resident is asking legislators to take responsibility for the "despicable condition" of the waterways. A proposed solution is to raise the sales tax three-eighths of a cent to fund the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. Five years ago, citizens supported the measure, but contentions arise from the potential risks it poses to agriculture.To read this editorial, visit "Editorial: Best holiday gift for Iowa is clean water."