View: French bailout and US TARP implications
The piece argues US taxpayers funded a large share of the 700 billion TARP to stabilize the financial system, with calculations showing billions went to foreign banks in France Germany and other nations. It notes foreign subsidies stayed within borders more often and calls for transparency on where money went before future bailouts.
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Congress
France
Germany
Associated Press
U.S
American International Group Inc
Canada
Britain
Switzerland
Congressional
Congressional Oversight Panel
Elizabeth Warren
Lawmakers and officials contact details listed
The notice lists federal and state lawmakers with office addresses in Washington and Texas. Conaway, Cornyn, Hutchison, Tryon Lewis, Craddick, and Seliger are named with multiple phone numbers email links and mailing addresses for Odessa Midland Austin and Amarillo locales.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison.senate.gov
Tryon Lewis
P.O
Austin
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Stand
The Odessa American editorial by Laura Dennison Brodnax argues freedom starts with self control, guiding readers to promote personal liberty as a divine gift aligned with moral codes and the Declaration of Independence. It frames freedom as self-ownership, not political grant.
Birthright citizenship debate exposed as chimera
Steve Chapman argues the anti birthright citizenship drive, backed by Lindsey Graham, rests on overstated fears. Pew findings show few mothers arrive to have babies, most unauthorized parents have long US residence, and birth tourists are rare. He suggests denying tourist visas or enforcing laws rather than constitutional change.
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South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
Graham
Pew Hispanic Center
U.S
Fox News
USA Today
Pew
Jeffrey Passel
Uss
Rio Grande
Ira Mehlman
The
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Manhattan
National Center For Health Statistics
Fraud undermines Gulf cleanup funds and fishing livelihoods
Guest columnist Rebekah Rast argues that despite BP plugging the Gulf spill, fraud taints relief efforts. LDWF and BP face claims of license misuse and falsified trip tickets as arrests are made. officials pledge tighter checks while aid reaches those in genuine need.
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Rebekah Rast
Gulf
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
LDWF
Ldwfs
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Rast
Americans For Limited Government
ALG
Fort Worth and Dallas Golfers Win Texas Senior Titles
John Grace of Fort Worth and Donny Anderson of Dallas captured their respective titles at the Texas Senior Amateur Golf Championships. The Odessa American invites reader comments via email, noting the opinion reflects the paper.
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John Grace
Fort Worth
Donny Anderson
Dallas
Odessa
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