Obama Pay As You Earn plan aims modest relief for student debt
Akron beacon journal editor notes rising costs and debt burden while Obama issues Pay As You Earn to speed relief by 2012. Plan lowers payment cap to 10 percent of income and forgives after 20 years, aiding about 1.6 million borrowers amid broader costs and stagnant wages. Also reports on Herman Cain harassment allegations and responses.
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Beacon Journal
Barack Obama
College Board
Congress
Obama
Herman Cain
Politico
Cain
National Restaurant Association
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Quotes on state commitments and FFA honor
Online comment from GCTelegram.com reacts to a Kansas Public Employees Retirement System story. It urges the state to honor its commitment. The text also cites Garden City High School junior Lindy Bilberry praising representing the state at the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
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Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Garden City
Garden City High School
Lindy Bilberry
Indianapolis
Letters Policy for Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters up to 500 words with address and phone. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at www gctelegram com.
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Garden City
Tommy Felts
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Ottawa Herald
Garden City Telegram
Tfelts
Ottawaherald
Occupy Wall Street critics question movement’s roots
The Daily Caller questions the authenticity of Occupy Wall Street organizers by examining 984 NYC protest arrests from Sept 18 to Oct 15. Records show arrestees from across the country, median home values high, and 797 of 984 protesters identified as white. The piece notes questions about motives and links to wealth, with broader debate over the movement’s aims and class framing.
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Daily Caller
Wall Street
New York
Reuters News
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Soros
Reuters
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Occupy
Richest Wall Streeter Paulson laments public anger
John Paulson, noted as the richest on Wall Street, expresses confusion over protests against hedge fund profiteers while defending wealth as beneficial. He notes his $15 million Upper East Side mansion and $5 billion personal pay as evidence of job creation and public good, urging support for successful businesses.
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Wall Street
Paulson
New York City
John
Omy
Garden City Buffs Football Team Earns Community Praise
The speaker congratulates Garden City High School football players coaches and staff for a successful season. He praises the fans band cheerleaders and student body for outstanding sportsmanship and invites everyone to Friday’s playoff game at 7 pm to boost the team and showcase southwest Kansas pride.
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Garden City
Southwest
Kansas
Wichita
Buffs
Building the Prison System as a Business and Its Failures
A critique of America’s expanding prison system argues it profit-motivated, driven by private firms and a focus on jobs rather than reform. It highlights mental health treatment gaps, mass incarceration, and racial disparities, noting tax pressures and political incentives shaping policy. The piece cites figures and reform-minded concerns, with references to private prison advocacy and a few political figures.
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Pennsylvania
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