New year begins with government in best financial shape ever
Larry Combest praises 1999 tax cuts and Social Security protections. He notes a record five-year budget balance, $139 billion in payments since FY 1998, and a projected $131 billion for FY 2000. He highlights oil and gas dependence in the Permian Basin, defense and Kosovo Timor policy, MOTRAN, TTUHSC ties, veterans funding, and antiInternet tax stance.
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New Year Reflections on Technology and Wisdom for 2000
The piece contemplates lessons from history as the year 2000 begins, contrasting vast technological progress with enduring questions of existence and happiness. It argues that wisdom, not gadgets, sustains life, urging renewal of core values like compassion and integrity amid rapid change.
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