Texas budget battle calls for balanced cuts and reform
The Dallas Morning News weighs Texas House budget plans cutting $31.1 billion over two years, including $7 billion from public education and $1.5 billion from public safety. It urges budget cuts, closing tax loopholes, and Rainy Day Fund use, with leaders like Perry and Dewhurst open to tapping reserves to soften the impact. The piece cautions Medicaid cuts could raise insurance costs, suggests managed care expansion in the Rio Grande Valley, and urges broader, balanced action.
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Lawmakers State Officials Contact Details
Rep Tryon Lewis Odessa and Rep Tom Craddick Midland share district and Austin offices with phones and emails. Sen Kel Seliger Amarillo and Sen Carlos Aresti San Antonio provide district and Austin addresses, phone numbers, and web links for state legislative communication.
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Editorial submission address and contact notes
The Odessa American requests submissions with name address and phone number to editor at P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 98952 or by fax 432 333 7742 or email ogletters capa com. Credits or rights may be assigned.
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Let Peace Begin With Me Prominent Essay Theme
The Odessa American features a prose piece tied to the 1988 Pulitzer context asserting freedom as a divine gift and a call to self control. It emphasizes readers promoting their own freedom and encouraging others to see its blessings.
Obama Sputnik moment or spendthrift era debate
The column contrasts Obama with Kennedy, arguing his moonshot rhetoric masks a top down, fiscally risky agenda. It critiques his 2035 clean energy targets and 2015 electric car goal, and warns that entitlements and Obamacare costs threaten solvency, labeling his era a spendthrift moment rather than a Sputnik-like leap.
Chapman Stephen Proposes Budget Fix in Tribune Column
Chicago Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman argues a dramatic budget fix to avert crisis. He outlines policy shifts and fiscal maneuvers aimed at reducing deficits while preserving essential programs. He cautions on political feasibility and long-term effects.
Bipartisan budget freeze appeals in Obama State of the Union
The piece critiques Obama and Congress for proposing spending freezes on non security programs, arguing the plans are a ruse. It compares proposed five and ten year freezes to large deficits, highlighting Medicare Medicaid and Social Security as major drivers and noting the Concord Coalition warns of a $15 trillion deficit next decade. It warns reforms would require tackling entitlement growth rather than minor cuts.
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