Republican budget proposal signals shift toward smaller government
The GOP unveils a plan to cut federal spending by 6.2 trillion over a decade, shrink the federal workforce, convert Medicaid to block grants, and replace Medicare for later cohorts with private plans. It targets corporate welfare, ends federal bailouts and aims to balance deficits, predicting millions more private-sector jobs and lower unemployment by mid-decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
GOP
Washington
Paul Ryan
R-Wis
Ryan
Defense
Robert Gates
Pentagon
Obama
Congress
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Wall Street
Medicare
Heritage Center For Data Analysis
Call for Obama to visit Israel to reassure allies
Susan Estrich urges President Obama to travel to Israel soon to reassure Israelis of U S support amid doubts about his predecessors. She argues a visit would advance real peace talks with the Palestinians and counter U N moves seen as hostile to Israel, stressing bipartisan American concern for Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Street
Obama
Israel
America
George W
Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Middle East
Wye Plantation
Yasser Arafat
United Nations
Jerusalem Post
Defense
Robert Gates
Hillary
GUEST COLUMN On becoming a nice Baptist girl
Retired teacher and author Charlena Chandler recalls moving from a ranch town to Iraan in the 1950s. She reflects on family faith, small-town religion, chili cheese dogs, and a remembered first kiss that shaped her spiritual journey. She notes she no longer claims a denomination yet retains affection for Baptists and simple memories from that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlena Chandler
Iraan
Terrell County
Lanel
Odessa
Baptis
Notrees
South’ Grant
Emory
Hell
Odessa American Looks On At March of Dimes Walk
The Odessa American applauds a special March of Dimes walk held today to raise funds. The paper invites reader opinions on current topics via email to a provided address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gm Weekly
Texas
Gardenale
Gardendale
Clo
Elena Odessa
Americar
Romi Characby
CSM
IMA
Patrick Canty
Susan Estrich
Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
Jstreet.org
Ben Sargent
Lenna
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!