Tim Gephardt Defends Social Security Reform Debate
Column excerpts argue tax cuts did not harm the economy, spending rose more than revenue, and Social Security is short on real savings. Dr. Daniel Mitchell calls budget surpluses a byproduct of growth, not cause, and criticizes the trust fund and tax-increase myths. It urges repairing fiscal leaks over voodoo economics.
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Uniforms in Schools Draw Community Debate and Fundraiser Notes
Readers debate mandatory school uniforms citing costs and morale. The piece highlights Berrendo Elementary’s permissive dress code while praising Roswell’s Lend-A-Hand Summer Soiree raising 11130.78 with 300 attendees and donations from local businesses and volunteers.
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Elizabethtown and Cimarrén: a ghost town saga and county seat shifts
A history sketch notes Elizabethtown's rise as a mining hub before fading to ghost town status. It traces Cimarrén moving from post office in 1861 to Colfax County seat by 1872, then passing to Raton, with mining continuing yet decline. The piece links the 1872 Brooklyn Bridge opening to the same year’s county seat move. Next week: a hot headed preacher.
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