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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1999
Page
4
The opinions in the columns below reflect the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board’s view. Steve Smith serves as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with John 6 35 AV referenced. The piece frames free speech press and assembly within constitutional language.
An editorial lauds a proposed Medicare drug benefit. It outlines costs for beneficiaries, including $24 monthly premiums and a $2,000 annual drug cap rising to $5,000 by 2008, with government coverage of costs up to $2,000 and a $1,000 yearly drug benefit. It notes income-based premiums, reduced copays for preventive care, and the plan's potential impact if enacted in 2002.
Bill Archer reflects on a power outage that turned into a quiet morning of observation. He recalls his parents urging forward progress and argues that America’s greatness lies in using discoveries to improve life for future generations.
Letters to the editor warn that a Bluefield Regional Medical Center joint venture with nearby hospitals will raise costs complicate decision making and slow the review of its Certificate of Need.
Patricia L. Sell appeals for a West Virginia heart center, urging BRMC to lead a regional facility. She recalls 40 minute to Morgantown transfers and two hour ambulances to Roanoke or Charleston. She warns joint venture plus WV HCA review delay could worsen outcomes and rally support for a BRMC based center ahead of hearings July 7 8 9.
President Clinton and Congressional Republicans push distinct agendas amid a growing budget surplus. Clinton seeks to expand Social Security Medicare and education while proposing a new child and education trust fund and targeted tax relief, plus bipartisan talks. Republicans press for aggressive tax cuts totaling about 778 billion over ten years, arguing for capital gains cuts and inheritance relief as a priority.
Bonnie Erbe recounts a road trip debate between a pro-life conservative and a pro-choice progressive, showing how two friends with opposing labels still share views on abortion and personal freedom. The piece argues that Americans defy simple two‑camp categorization and warns against societal splintering.
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