Medicaid expansion debated in New Mexico's economy view
UNM economist Lee Reynis urges yes to Medicaid citing $3.9 billion federal funds 2014 to 2020 and job growth. The piece weighs benefits and costs, noting potential state costs, federal funding swing, and radical uncertainty amid legislative battle and political pressures.
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Lee Reynis
UNM
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
BBER
New Mexico
Reynis
Economic Forum
Supreme Court
Jon Barela
Harvard
Uncle Sam
Land of Enchantment
New Mexico News Services
Economy on the brink of fiscal cliff warns CBO report
The Congressional Budget Office warns that delayed action on sequestration and tax increases could push the economy into a deep decline with unemployment rising to about 9 percent by next year. It urges a grand bargain combining tax reform and spending cuts, including entitlements, and calls for bipartisan will to act.
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Congress
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Barack Obama
Deficit-Reduction Commission
Wyoming
Alan Simpson
Erskine Bowles
Bill Clinton
Debates Under Fire in HBO’s The News Room Exposé
The episode centers on Aaron Sorkin staging a clash between Republican loyalists and a reformist newsroom, questioning the integrity and format of presidential debates. It argues debates are largely a sham and critiques the candidates' conduct and rhetoric.
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HBO
the Newsroom
America
Aaron Sorkin
Noble Newsroom
Sorkin
Doonesbury on Debates and Moderation Styles
The piece critiques debate moderating by Lehr er Schieffer and Crowley as polite yet non confrontational. It predicts the town hall format will yield probing questions from ordinary citizens but limited direct answers from Obama and Romney. It also includes a medical Q A about warfarin drug interactions and blood clotting.
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Obama
Mitt
Understanding Warfarin and Blood Clot Risks With Stents
Warfarin and other blood thinners reduce clot risk after stent placement. Genetics and stent presence can raise clotting, potentially causing heart attacks if a clot forms inside the stent. Regular INR tests monitor blood thinning, while certain antibiotics and topical drugs can alter warfarin’s effect.
Local Army Graduates Signal School Course
Pvt. 1st Class Jeffery D. Chase, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Chase of Mescalero, completed the combat signaler course at Fort Gordon. The training covered field wire work, switchboards, and FM radio communications for combat support. Pvt. Jesus Aguilar of Dexter arrived for duty with the Fourth Field Artillery at Fort Sill as a power generator repairer.
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Jeffery D. Chase
Dean ‘Chase
Mescalero
U.S. Army Signal School
Fort Gordon
Army
Jesus Aguilar
Dexter
Fourth Field Artillery
Fort
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Bob Schieffer
Candy Crowley
Dr. K
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