Medicare movement aids balance budget plan
The Detroit Free Press notes that Bill Clinton's budget projects Medicare savings of 138 billion over five years, surpassing earlier figures and signaling progress toward a balanced budget by the 2002 target. With Medicaid costs easing and rising federal revenues, leaders anticipate a feasible deal.
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IRS Targeting Conservatives Spurs Nixonesque Audit Claims
The Washington Times reports the IRS conducts intrusive audits of high profile conservative think tanks and groups while liberal organizations face fewer probes. The Heritage Foundation and NRA are cited as targets amid Clinton era documents listing enemies. An IRS spokesman defends audits as factual enforcement.
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Celebrate Clinton’s ordinariness and dull public speech
Washington pundits attack Clinton’s inaugural address while readers note his guarded stance toward the text. The piece argues his eloquence fades in peace and plenty, yet his human empathy could resonate in a dying child’s moment, as observers scout a broader decline in national discourse.
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Pro life violence harms dialogue and unity in abortion debate
Myrne Roe, editorial writer for The Wichita Eagle, argues that bombing clinics and intimidation by extremists inflame the abortion divide. She urges pro life and pro choice advocates to denounce violence, seek common ground, and pursue calm, public moral leadership to heal the national rift.
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Letters to the editor on pageants and Confederate flag debates
Readers discuss pedophilia and race symbolism in public life. Arguments cover JonBenet Ramsey case moral framing, pageant culture, and pedophile violence while criticizing Gov Beasley and Terry Peele. Aiken community notes reflect on faith, education, and the battle flag debate with historical context and personal stories.
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