Health care reform and the elephant in the room
An opinion piece argues health care reform will raise costs and bureaucratic burden. It cites rising premiums, limited insurer competition, defensive medicine, malpractice costs, and potential misuse while predicting doctors quitting and more government overreach. The piece ends with a donkey analogy.
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident March 28 Highlight
On March 28 1979 the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown Pennsylvania suffered America’s worst commercial nuclear accident. The same date in 1834 marks the U S Senate vote to censure President Andrew Jackson over the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States.
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Student Kiwanian of the Month Honors Goddard Student
Kevin Roberts of Goddard High School earned Student Kiwanian of the Month honors. He is listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students, served as a Boy's State Delegate, and maintains a high GPA while planning to study engineering technology or computer science at New Mexico Tech in Socorro. Donald F. Wittman of Roswell received the J Henry Young scholarship at ENMU for his accounting major studies.
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Goddard High School
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Goddard
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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Donald F. Wittman
Roswell
J. Henry Young
ENMU
Wittman
Bruce Whitaker
Charles Irwin
College of Business
Travel Promotion Act reshapes U S tourism push
In Santa Fe commentary, Michael Cerletti notes Congress passed a Travel Promotion Act to fund a new Corporation for Travel Promotion. The plan targets foreign visitors, projects $4 billion yearly, and aims to boost New Mexico's foreign travel business from 3.6 billion. The piece cites protests on travel security and visa costs, urging US tourism improvements.
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Wild West
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United States
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Fabian Chavez
Chavez
Fidel Castro
University of New Mexico Press
Corporation For Travel Promotion
U.S. Department of Commerce
Cerletti
John Miller
Brussels
Homeland Security Department
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Coats Seeks Indiana Senate Return After Four Terms in Congress
Dan Coats, Indiana Republican and former four term House member and nearly two terms in the Senate, runs in the May 4 Republican primary for his old seat. He says his bid is driven by frustration with current national trends and a belief in restoring limited government, lower taxes, a balanced budget, and strong defense. He emphasizes age and experience as assets and pledges to work for the next generation if elected.
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Freedom versus federal power in Obamacare debate
The piece argues that the Obamacare fight centers on freedom versus federal control across health care, taxes, banking, energy, and education. It warns of expanded federal reach, potential loss of privacy, and a looming national sales tax with limited relief for the poor and shifting burden to the middle class.
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O'Reilly Factor
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