Texas Texas Medicaid expansion stance sparks debate
The article argues Texas should accept federal Medicaid funds, noting 6 million Texans lack adequate coverage and 2 million would gain under ACA expansion. It criticizes Gov. Perry for opting out, links to broader health care costs, and urges a reconsideration in 2014 and beyond.
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Supreme Court
Rick Perry
Concho Valley
Perry
Congress
Washington
White House
Lawmakers and federal officials contact details listed
The note lists U S Rep Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco and U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison with their Washington and local office addresses phone numbers and emails for constituent outreach and inquiries. It preserves the locations in Midland Odessa Lubbock San Antonio and federal offices in Washington D C.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Let Peace Begin With Me Promotes Freedom Moral Guide
A dedication statement exhorts readers to promote and preserve freedom, arguing self-control as the path to maximum human development. It cites moral guides including the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence as the basis for freedom as a gift from God rather than a political grant.
Violence Should Not Be Victory in Drug War Debate
Sullum argues that escalating drug prohibition causes massive violence and corruption in Mexico and the region. He notes shifting political signals from Pena Nieto and previous leaders, cites calls for legalization and debate, and questions U.S. policy while urging restraint and reform.
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Calderon
Mexico
Enrique Pena Nieto
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Pena Nieto
Bloomberg
Vicente Fox
Manuel Zelaya
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Brazil
Cesar Gaviria
Colombia
Ernesto Zedillo
Cardoso
Juan Manuel Santos
Otto Perez Molina
Laura Chinchilla
Jose Mujica
America
Cartagena
Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
Obama
Feds should end National Guard NASCAR sponsorships
Guest column argues that government funds should not back sports and cites the National Guard's NASCAR sponsorship as wasteful. lawmakers Kingston and McCollum propose a zero sponsorship amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill, claiming $80 million annual savings and zero recruits from past efforts.
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Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Earnhardt
Washington, D.C
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Jack Kingston
R-Ga
Betty McCollum
Dminn
Lem
Nascar
Army
Rep. McCollum
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Defense
Leon Panetta
National Security
Kingston and McCollum
National) Guard
Adam Bitely
NetRightDaily. Com
Thumbs Up to the Man Upstairs for the Rain
The Odessa American invites reader opinions on current topics with a thumbs nomination. Email onletters oa0a.com and indicate your positive or negative comment for publication consideration.
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