Obama draws battle lines over tax plan and two Americas
The article argues President Obama outlines a plan to tax the wealthy, expands government, and frames the budget debate as a clash between two Americas. It contrasts free market ideals with a view of shared responsibility and questions the plan's alignment with founding principles. It cites debt figures and includes opinions from economist Thomas Sowell and references Franklin.
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Obama
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America
Thomas Sowell
Coolidge
Kennedy
Reagan
Bush
Benjamin Franklin
Lawmakers and state officials contact listings
A page lists contact information for Texas lawmakers including Rep. Tryon Lewis Odessa Rep. Tom Craddick Midland Sen. Kel Seliger Amarillo and Sen. Carlos Aresti San Antonio with office addresses Austin PO boxes phone numbers and email links for district and Austin offices.
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Odessa
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Austin
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House
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Amarillo
University Blvd
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Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.D. Box
Freedom values and self control message from 1988 Pulitzer winner
The newspaper presents a quotation attributed to Laura Dennis titled Let peace begin with me. It frames freedom as a divine gift and personal self control, linking it to moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Conservative defense of Obama Care by Harvard professor Fried
Chicago Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman surveys conservative legal opinions on the Obama care mandate. He cites Randy Barnett and Harvard Law professor Charles Fried, who argues the mandate is constitutional as an exercise of Congress commerce power, citing Marshall era precedents and the need to expand insurance pools.
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Harvard
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Roberts Court
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Marshall
Massachusetts
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Harvard Law
Obama's tax and spend irony in facing deficits
Guest View by Robert Romano argues Obama exaggerates tax cuts' impact while spending drives deficits. He cites 2007-2011 data, says 75 percent of the shortfall stems from higher spending and 25 percent from revenue, warns of rising debt and inflation under stimulus and continued deficits.
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George Washington University
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Obama
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Lee Wilson
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Americans For
Thumbs Up to March of Dimes Fundraising Campaign
Odessa American endorses the March of Dimes fundraising effort and invites reader opinions on current topics by emailing onletters oapa com with thumbs nominations.
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