Taxpayer hit from Medicare burden fuels fears of reform
Urban Institute auditors warn Medicare is pay as you go with benefits three times taxes paid. A two earner couple retiring this year would receive about 355000 in medical services after paying 114000 in payroll taxes. Baby boomers turning 65 daily will swell the rolls while workers paying in decline, prompting concerns the system will implode.
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Lawmakers and federal office contacts listed
U S Rep Mike Conaway Republican of Midland provides Washington D C and local offices with phone numbers fax and addresses in Odessa and Midland plus an email contact. U S Rep Randy Neugebauer Republican of Lubbock lists Washington office address phone and an email contact.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
W. Eighth. St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.touse
Odessa American submission rules and contact details
The Odessa American requires submissions to include the author's byline and asserts rights in the work. Letters should be mailed to Editor Odessa American P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 2952. Fax 432 333 7742 or email oaletters oaoa com.
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Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Remains Centerpiece
The Odessa American editorial asserts freedom as self-control and a divine gift. It emphasizes individual responsibility, aligns liberty with moral guides, and calls readers to promote freedom while avoiding anarchy.
Mascot politics and Sowell Niche at Hoover Stanford
Sowell Thomas serves as a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and is a syndicated columnist. The note highlights his roles in academic and media circles, signaling his influence in political discourse.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Nist
Two Californias in Hanson essay on immigration and class
The National Review Online piece by Victor Davis Hanson is praised for its stark contrast of rural California life with urban welfare states. It argues Third World enclaves appear across the Central Valley, highlighting poverty, reliance on welfare, and class-based privilege among elites and mascots.
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National Review Online
California
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Mexico
Darcely
Shite
United States
France
Power at the local level by Brian Calle
Brian Calle of the Orange County Register writes on local power dynamics and how city hall actions shape community outcomes and accountability. He notes the influence of local leaders, policy decisions, and civic engagement in shaping everyday life.
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Orange County Register
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Local governments face reform tests in 2011 crisis forecast
Orange County officials confront pay and pension reform as Vallejo and other cities loom as examples. Analysts warn of rising municipal defaults and bankruptcies while urging posting full compensation data and open contract talks. Pension plans favor retirees over taxpayers, with proposed shifts to 401k options for new hires and elected officials to curb unsustainable benefits.
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Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Orange County
Vallejo
Manhattan Institute
Josh Barro
Orange
D.C
Bell
Los Angeles
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Sacramento
County Board of Supervisors
Shawn Nelson
Edwards and Grandson Dogue De Bordeaux Shine at Westminster
Odessa American notes a thumbs up for Theresa Hope Edwards and her Dogue de Bordeaux named Grandpa in the Westminster dog show ring as Annies Red Tank in February. Readers may submit comments by emailing onletters oa0a.com.
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