Heritage plan proposes balanced budget and tax reform
Ed Feulner of The Heritage Foundation argues for Saving the American Dream, detailing entitlement reform to balance the budget within 10 years, reduce debt to 30 percent of GDP by 2035, shrink federal size by half in 25 years, replace the tax system with a flat rate around 27 percent, and strengthen Social Security and Medicare for those in need.
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Ethanol subsidy expiration tests bipartisan tolerance
The editorial notes the 6 billion ethanol subsidy expired with Congress in recess, after decades of support backed by a corn lobby and Iowa caucuses. It argues subsidies should have a sunset, while acknowledging political divides and the oil industry's ongoing support. It suggests ethanol can endure without the subsidy amid broader gridlock and shifting priorities.
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Dear Doctor K Hoarding and Home Safety Guidance
A reader asks about compulsive hoarding in an aunt whose home is cluttered and unsafe. Hoarders keep items of little value, may avoid discarding, and risk falls and respiratory issues. Seek a mental health professional. involve the doctor to identify a suitable specialist and plan careful intervention.
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Do not trust instincts in complex economies say economists
The piece argues against simplistic solutions like green jobs or stimulus and cites Friedrich Hayek on limits of what people understand about economic design. It notes public dissatisfaction with government, low congressional approval, and criticizes get out the vote campaigns while quoting Bryan Caplan on the need for informed citizens.
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America
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Roswell Teen Takes Six Month FFA Internship in D C
Mikey Harp of Roswell has accepted a six month internship in Washington D C with the National Future Farmers of America Contest and Award Department. Harp, 18, is a 1986 Goddard High School graduate and ENMU Roswell attendee. The program runs January through August and continues into 1987. She will assist in news releases, coordinate regional awards, and help develop FFA publications and seminars. The internship may include a three week Europe trip at its end.
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