ECISD Tax Rate Poll Prompting Public Opinion
Readers are asked whether ECISD should raise the tax rate to offset reduced state funding and to submit reasons via email. Ballot closes at 9 a.m. Thursday with voting hosted at oapa.com sections poll.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2009
Page
2
Readers are asked whether ECISD should raise the tax rate to offset reduced state funding and to submit reasons via email. Ballot closes at 9 a.m. Thursday with voting hosted at oapa.com sections poll.
The August recess interrupts a federal push to pass health care reform, allowing citizens to weigh in from home districts. Democrats and critics alike urge careful review, with Arlen Specter facing angry crowds while lawmakers seek public judgments ahead of any decisions. Public input is urged to shape provisions and curb perceived overreach.
Rep Tryon Lewis of Odessa and Rep Tom Craddick of Midland are listed with P O boxes in Austin, office phone numbers, and email links. Sen Kel Seliger of Amarillo is shown with Midland and Austin addresses, phone, and email.
A civic statement declares the newsroom’s mission to inform readers so they may defend freedom and self-control. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy, aligning with moral tenets such as the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
The message urges a NO vote on the administration health plan. It argues U S hospitals and doctors are among the world’s best and cites foreign patients seeking care here. It claims leaders in Congress face reduced benefits and calls for immediate public input in Washington.
John Nothdurft criticizes the CARS program, noting $1 billion spent in days and a proposed $2 billion expansion. He argues destruction of clunkers, debt, and misaligned incentives harm consumers, dealers, and the economy while temporary sales boosts mislead the public.
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