Big business backs health care reform amid protest
John Stossel argues big business supports Obama style reform despite conflicts with big Pharma and insurers. He cites Wall Street Journal and New York Times reporting on industry cooperation, public option fears, and the economics of mandated coverage. The piece notes corporate influence on policy and critiques protests as politicized.
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Frank Rich
New York Times
Rich
Bama
Obama
U.S
Wall Street Journal
Big Pharma
Healthy Economies Now
Families USA
the Times
Big Insurance
Medicare
Steven Horwitz
Nancy Pelosi
George W. Bush
Glenn Reynolds
John Stossel
ABC News
Abcnews
Johnstossel
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
JFS Productions Inc
Readers Write About Fair Snapshot Display
Norma Boykin of Clearfield thanks fair personnel for a photographed display under the grandstand that drew many visitors, noting unreturned images and the need to label and re show them for accessibility to shut ins and others.
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Norma Boykin Clearfield
Hounded governor Palin sparks media backlash claim
A letter accuses major networks and much of print media of hounding Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her family as freedom of speech gone too far. The author says a late night TV figure slandered Palin, and questions media outcry, praising Fox for standing up for decency. The piece defends Christian conservative values and criticizes the Democratic Party.
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A.k
Socialist-Democratic Party
Alaska
Sarah Palin
Fox Network
Health care reform and the cost of sacrifice
The New Republic questions whether universal health care requires sacrifices from Americans. It argues waste in billing and administrative costs, plus unnecessary or harmful medical care, are large burdens. It notes taxes on the wealthy may fund reform and warns of higher costs forcing some to forgo care or lose savings.
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Jonathan Cohn
Obama
White House
ABC
Jake Tapper
CBS
Chip Reid
Dartmouth College
Miami
Minneapolis
The
New Republic
United Feature Syndicate Inc
Guidelines for submitting a Letter to the Editor
A guide from The Progress outlines that letters must be 300 words or fewer, signed with name, address, and phone number, and only one letter per author every 60 days. Unsigned letters or those lacking a phone number will not be considered, and submissions may be edited or rejected at the staff's discretion.
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Progress
Progress’ Attorney
Yarger wins 1998 Craftsman Award for Tower Perch invention
On This Date items report that Aug 13 marks anniversaries from 1999 1984 1959 and 1934. Eric L Yarger of Sanborn earned the National Erectors Association 1998 Craftsman Award for ingenuity in March for the Tower Perch. He is a Sargent Electric foreman. Other notes include Cub Scouts earning Parvuli Dei medals in Clearfield and Eisenhower nominating a new Bigler postmaster, along with a 1934 dairy herd report in Wolf Run showing butterfat yields.
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Eric L. Yarger
Sanborn
National Erectors Association
Yarger
Sargent Electric Co
Pittsburgh
Jerry
Karen Yarger
Clearfield
Thomas Aleksa
St. Francis Parish
Jason Ingrim
Stephen Howard
Michael Mayersky
Aaron Ross
Tim Mallon
Mark Solomon
Dick Rowles
Michael Catalano
Aaron Williams
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Wilbur D. Walker
Bigler
Walker
Pearl Thompson
Mabel Beck
S.J. Zemka
Wolf Run
Lawrence Township
Clearfield County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mr. Zemka
C.G. Mattern
Minimum wage hike debated amid mixed economic signals
The Courier notes federal raise from 6.55 to 7.25 per hour brings relief to some workers but may cost others. Ohio remains shielded by a 2006 amendment that adjusts wages with inflation, while the piece questions the hoped trickle up effects in a weak job market and urges repeal to protect youth employment.
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the Courier
Findlay
Ohio
Ford
Prayer and Thought for the Day in Progress Column
The page features a devotional prayer and thought for the day centered on drawing near to God and spiritual nourishment. It notes no stock listings due to technical difficulties and mentions a psalm reference from Psalm 73.
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Father God
Jesus
God
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Progress Printers
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