Halloween in December about Medicare reform
The piece debunks fears of Medicare cuts in health reform bills, noting benefits would rise, waste would be cut, and the donut hole eliminated. It argues rhetoric from Republicans exaggerates danger while savings target Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare, and calls the scare tactics ghost stories that fade when exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Alexander
R-Tenn
John McCain
R-Ariz
Senate
Stephen King
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Coburn
House
Medicare
Congress
Goddard FFA to Receive Three National Gold Emblems
Goddard High School Chapter of Future Farmers of America will receive three National Gold Emblem Awards at the 1984 National FFA convention. Delegates include James Jones Dee Studdard Roberta Ross Gale Russell and Chrystal Wooton. Dr Charles S Reading joined the International Chiropractors Association after earning his DC from Palmer College in Davenport Iowa. He lives in Roswell with wife Kimberly and son Jonathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddard High School
Future Farmers of America
FFA
James Jones
Phyllis Jones
Dee Studdard
Jack Studdard
Roberta Ross
Carl Hessinger
Gale Russell
Don Russell
Chrystal Wooton
Larry Wooton
Charles S. Reading
International Chiropractors Association
Reading
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport
Iowa
Roswell
Kimberly
Jonathan
Lawmakers face higher taxes and grumpier session
The Dec 4 Indian Affairs Committee in Santa Fe heard Sen. John Pinto urge reinstating vetoed capital projects for the Navajo Nation. He warned of rising local gross receipts taxes, noting Taos Ski Valley’s 8.56 percent rate and the repeal of a municipal credit. Projections show a $50 million revenue shortfall for 2009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Affairs Committee
Santa Fe
John Pinto
D-Tohatchi
Navajo Nation
Bill Richardson
Pinto
Senate
Tim Jennings
Roswell
Mariana Lake
Smith Lake
Anthony Begay
Begay
New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley
Tax Research Institute
Institute
Richardson
Garvey Carruthers
Willard Lewis
Department of Finance and Administration
Carruthers
David Harris
DFA
Gary Johnson
John Gasparich
Stuart Ingle
Harris
Real ID opponents warn of broader privacy harms beyond travel
Critics say Real ID is a costly, intrusive move toward a de facto national ID. They argue it would broaden data collection, widen surveillance, and create interlinked databases that enable easier tracking of personal movements and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy McVeigh
Ted Kaczynski
Nidal Hasan
United States
Real ID
Civilized lesson from Tiger Woods saga on infidelity and new smoldering mistresses
Opinion piece argues sex makes people stupid and critiques mistresses who reveal affairs to wives. It cites Dawn and Brooke as examples, noting their self righteous tone and insistence on justice or happiness, while urging restraint and civility between betrayed partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Woods
Brooke
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