View on executive pay limits and government intervention
The piece argues against government limits on top executive compensation for companies that received bailout funds or not. It warns such rules invite paperwork and may hinder efficiency while acknowledging excess pay exists in some firms. It contrasts market pricing with proposed nonbinding shareholder votes and stricter independent consultants. It cautions against a shift toward a command economy.
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Obama
Adolf Berle
Washington
Lawmakers and officials contact list for Midland Odessa area
A compiled directory lists U S representatives and senators including Rep Mike Conaway in Midland and Odessa offices with phone numbers and emails, along with U S Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. State officials Rep Tryon Lewis Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger are named with addresses and contact links.
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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
Odessa 1988 Pulitzer Prize Winner Editorial Page
Sas Ae Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor Ken Brodnax editorial page editor writes that peace starts with self control and that freedom is a gift from God, not a political grant. The piece urges readers to promote and preserve liberty by aligning actions with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Indulging our health care fantasies
Stephen Chapman discusses evolving health care ideas and policy tensions as critics argue for reform that balances cost, access, and quality while considering market and government roles.
Health care reform rhetoric and realities analyzed
A critical look at the Obama administration health care agenda contrasts promises of preserved current coverage with expanded access funded by taxes and efficiency. It cites Kaiser polls on willingness to pay higher premiums, discusses taxpayers and insurers, and recalls managed care as a prior cost saver. The piece questions feasibility and urges adult responsibility in financing reform.
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Clinton
Obama
Robert Bixby
Concord Coalition
Kaiser Family Foundation
Harvard School of Public Health
Kaiser
Harvard
Libertarian defense of taxes and prudence by Machan
Machan Tibor a University of Orange California instructor and Hoover Institution fellow argues against taxation as extortion. He champions prudence and self funded care for families while criticizing Holmes and other defenders of government funding. He urges civil society to fund legal systems without taxes.
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Machan
Chapman University
Orange, Calif
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Woody Clark
Thumbs Up for Vicky Thorp Charitable Work
The Odessa American newsroom endorses Vicky Thorp and her team at Vicky's Kids in West Odessa for caring for ill children. Readers may submit thumbs nominations with their opinions about current topics via onletters oapa.com.
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Vicky Thorp
Vicky's Kids
West Odessa
Odessa
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