Obamacare passage sparks broad backlash and cautions
Daily Telegraph columnist James H. Smokey Shott argues that the 2010 health care reform law, branded Obamacare, was rushed and opaque. He cites polling, party-line votes, projected Medicare and tax effects, higher costs for employers, increased federal workforce, and calls for repeal.
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Names Faithful Editorial Team
Darryl Hudson is Publisher and News Editor with Andy Patten as Sports Editor. Brian Woodson and Samantha Perry serve as Managing Editor and City Editor while Bill Archer and Charles Owens hold Senior Editor roles. The quote about serving others closes the snippet.
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Virginia back-to-school tax holiday boosts shopping weekend
Virginia Governor announces the sixth annual back-to-school sales tax holiday easing costs for families and shoppers. Exempts school supplies up to 20 dollars and clothing up to 100 dollars, with no item limits, encouraging cross-border purchases from nearby West Virginia residents.
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Respect the flag and freedom across the colonies to states
A veteran letter extols the flag as symbol of freedom from Betsy Ross through the founding era to modern times. It defends reverence for national standards, prayer in battle, and the role of immigrants who adopt U.S. laws and ideals as the flag waves from sea to sea.
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Pattern of senselessness in modern society column
In a stark comparison of two independent incidents, the column laments a pattern of senselessness in both foreign policy and domestic justice. It recounts a love story in Afghanistan interrupted by violence and a Washington State court ruling that a mother who killed her two daughters was sane, prompting questions about justice, safety, and societal values amid ongoing conflicts and upheaval. Dan K. Thomasson notes the troubling implications for U S policy and institutions.
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