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From: "Kaye" <>
Subject: Re: [IOWA] Fw: Does Iowa have a death Index site?
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 09:30:31 -0400
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Don, You hit the nail on the head there!!


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From: "don" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [IOWA] Fw: Does Iowa have a death Index site?


> There is no doubt in my mind that this would be an uphill battle. We have
> all read and heard countless experiences of those who have been frustrated
> when they have tried to deal with our various state offices.
>
> No doubt the identity theft issue is important, but I can't help but
wonder
> if that isn't a lot of smoke. It is not at all that difficult to learn
quite
> a bit about anyone from public records, by starting with only a telephone
> number. A few bucks for a people search will do the job.
>
> In my opinion, finances are more likely to be the real issue. By
maintaining
> this posture, the state bureaucracy can continue the opportunity to
collect
> an income from these public records. If the records were free and on line,
> that would go away. Plus the fact that this state struggles with income
> problems all the time. Our legislators seem to have a knack for finding
> 'way too many ways to spend and far too few resources to pay for their
> actions.
>
> Writing your representatives.is a good place to start. Today is also a
good
> day to exercise your influence at the polls here in Iowa. There's only one
> hitch ~ you have to be a resident.
>
> Don Woodley
> RAOGK for Bremer, Butler, Floyd & Franklin Counties in Iowa
> Researching Woodley, Butler, Ayers,
> Trindle, Cornford, Relf & Lingenfelter & others as time permits.
>
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