Insurance is no answer to health care reform
John Stossel argues against expanding insurance as the fix for health care costs. He contends third party payment drives up prices, cites Lasik and plastic surgery as examples of consumer-driven pricing, and criticizes policies like community rating and universal coverage as tools that raise costs and reduce choice.
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National Center For Policy Analysis
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Senate
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Karen M. Ignagni
Kerry
Universal Health Insurance
John Stossel
ABC News
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
JFS Productions Inc
Creators Syndicate Inc
McNamara Death Reflects Recurring American Mindsets
George Will analyzes Robert McNamara's death at 93 as a lens on enduring American attitudes. He links McNamara's era to behavioralism, quantification, and faith in control, noting how current Washington echoes the same confidence despite policy misfires and shifting global tensions. He contrasts liberal expectations with neoconservative currents and ponders regime-change debates amid Iran.
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Robert McNamara
McNamara
Detroit
Ford
America
John Kennedy
General Motors
New Hampshire
New England
George Will
Georgewill
Washpost.com
Washington Post Writers Group
Prayer Reflection and Thought for the Day
A reflective prayer requests divine comfort during suffering and cites scripture from 1 Peter 5 6 10 and 2 Thessalonians 2 16 17. It speaks of God offering eternal comfort and good hope through grace and notes that believers never suffer alone.
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Editorial Roundup on Baby Boomers and Health Care Debate
A Jersey Journal roundup critiques Baby Boomers amid a Wall Street Journal piece on commencement speakers. It notes Boomers shaped equality and science yet faces criticism for past constraints, while praising their role in pushing medical advances and digital progress. The Bristol Herald Courier highlights tobacco regulation efforts, urging nicotine limits and marketing cuts to protect youth, with health savings projected at $75 billion. The Democrat and Chronicle surveys Obama health care ideas, urging constructive GOP proposals and smarter debate as August deadlines loom.
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Herald- Courier
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Senate
House of Representatives
Barack Obama
Obama
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester
N.Y
Bill
Hillary Clinton
GOP
Curwensville Days planning spans year in review feature
Ten year look back on July 9 1999 notes permanent and regular Curwensville Days committee members staying busy planning next year’s festival. Names include Gloria Skip Hoover Pat Harner Sharon Eisenhower Jackie Trifelli Mary Kay Reiter Jim Harner Dan Hoover Sheila Williams and Bill Williams with various posts in the permanent and Curwensville Days committees. The piece also recalls 1984 prizewinners and historic local notes from 1959 and 1934.
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Skip” Hoover
Pat Harner
Sharon Eisenhower
Jackie Trifelli
Mary Kay Reiter
Jim Harner
Dan Hoover
West Side
Montgomery Water
Bill
Jess Rollin
Eugene
Murray Williams
Montgomery Creek
Stock prices of area interest update
Local stock values show daily changes from the prior close with closing prices for widely held shares. Sponsorship credited to Advantage Capital Corp. at 1200 Village Road Clearfield.
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Advantage Capital Corp
Village Road
Clearfield
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