Flu season feared as CDC warns of severe outbreak
The CDC predicts a nationwide severe flu season potentially as bad as 2003 04 with more than 48 000 deaths that year and 17 000 in 2009 10 H1N1. Health officials urge vaccination for all 6 months and older, plus vigilant hygiene and flu shots as Kansas peaks in January February.
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Kansans criticize Medicaid shift to private insurers
Editorials note real Kansans may lose jobs as state plans shift Medicaid to three private insurers. Local caseworkers praised for care fear layoffs. Online comments from GCTelegram readers reflect Garden City ties, with one retiree Melvin Dale seeking the city commission seat vacated by John Doll.
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Obama uses Humiliation as a political strategy in 2012
Rush Limbaugh’s Operation Chaos is contrasted with Obama’s own Operation Humiliation. The piece argues the White House may not seek a deal on entitlements, suggesting Obama’s stance favors higher taxes and increased spending, with Republicans pressed to concede. It critiques Geithner’s public stance and questions the economics of a sustained tax increase.
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Don’t Believe the Fiscal Cliff Hype Say Fairness & Accuracy
Peter Hart of Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting argues the fiscal cliff narrative is hype driven by politicians and corporate interests. He says tax cuts and Medicare Social Security reform are misrepresented as urgent crises and urges media to expose the selfish agenda behind the coverage. Distributed by OtherWords.
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Declining US confidence cited in Economist birth index
Michael Reagan argues the United States fell to No 16 in The Economist's birthplace ranking due to debt, politics, and slow growth. He laments partisan gridlock and urges leaders to cut deficits and reduce regulation to restore confidence for future generations.
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