Editorial sees Recovery Act jobs lowering South Carolina unemployment
Aiken editorial argues ARRA funded jobs at Savannah River Site cut state and county unemployment, noting SC rate 12.3 percent in November while Aiken County shows 8.9 percent and SRS employment may be temporary as funds run out in two years. calls for full time positions long term.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Details
Publisher Scott B Hunter leads aikenstandard with editor Jeffrey B Wallace and news director Timothy E O Briant. Advertising director Arthur T Zappa production director Phillip Yates circulation director Scot Newcom business manager Terri Cheek and managing editor Michael W Gibbons are listed along with classified advertising manager Letitia Jefferson.
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Snowy December and a costly health care reform battle
Two snow jobs hit Washington, a record December blanket and a Senate effort to cover up health care reform costs. The CBO warned deficits would drop then rise after 2019 with uncertain projections. Critics, led by Cal Thomas, condemn abortion language and fiscal flaws, urging repeal and real reform without new taxes or entitlements.
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Letter to the editor on Medicare and private insurance contrasts
A reader compares Medicare favorably with private insurers, noting fewer claim refusals and faster payments under Medicare. He laments delays and dunning from private insurers and cites high executive salaries at Aetna CIGNA and other firms, arguing taxes should fund government care for better quality.
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Letters to the Editor Request in Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to submit opinions on issues of concern. Letters should be 200 words or less and may be edited. Send to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802 or via email and fax at the provided contacts.
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Clemson Honors Jake Nicolopolus Scholarship Despite Stroke
A Hanna High linebacker from Anderson Jake Nicolopolus earned a Clemson football scholarship but suffered a stroke before joining the team. Clemson athletic director Terry Phillips and coach Dabo Swinney visited Jake and his family to reaffirm the commitment, with Jake beginning recovery and the scholarship remaining intact.
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Obama policy sparks anger over immigration and security
A reader denounces President Obama criticizing immigration, terrorist risk, and fiscal policy. The letter alleges criminals, including 100 terrorists, will flood U S facilities and cites perceived self praise and Democratic aims to ruin the country. The writer pledges to campaign in 2010.
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