Privatizing Social Security costs and returns debate
Critics of privatization argue private accounts are costly to manage while proponents cite low administration costs and higher potential returns. The piece notes per participant costs around 34.99 and estimates as low as 0.1 percent of plan value for 401k like accounts. It highlights the unsustainable trajectory as baby boomers retire and calls for constructive reform ideas.
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George W. Bush
Bipartisan Commission On Social Security Reform
Bush
James Wolf
Commission
Wolf
Department of Labor
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Lawmaker’s logic questioned on retired NM teachers returning
A Roswell reader questions a law delaying reentry of retired New Mexico teachers until 2002. He argues returning retirees could teach full time now, noting no cost to the state while facing delays and substitute reliance. He asks for better policy alignment with student needs.
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New Mexico
State of New Mexico
Roswell
RISD
Educational Retirement Board
Roswell Women Discuss Fashion Show Plans
Roswell Woman's Club members met with Knadle's Inc. VP Richard Knadle to review fashions for an upcoming show. Also a slide-lecture on portrait painter George Caleb Bingham was held at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Planetarium with Norman Bennett presiding. Valley View Elementary won New Mexico's 1976 champion physical fitness award receiving a plaque from Gov. Jerry Apodaca.
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Roswell Woman's Club
Richard Knadle
Knadle
Redistricting battlefields emerge in New Mexico
In Santa Fe the Legislature faces a once-a-decade redistricting task with eastern New Mexico and central Albuquerque at risk of losing seats as population growth lags. West Albuquerque and Las Cruces may gain seats, while incumbents could face re elections amid partisan divides and debates over minority majority districts.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Albuquerque
House
Senate
Brian Sandcroff
West Side
Las Cruces
Rio Rancho
Sanderoff
Sandcroff
Rice rises as power broker near Bush in foreign policy
The proximity of Condoleezza Rice to President Bush elevates her influence on diplomacy, potentially eclipsing Colin Powell. Rice led talks with Putin on missile defense and has become the administration’s chief foreign affairs adviser, shaping policy while Powell’s clout wanes. Powell remains respected as a voice for peace and steady experience.
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Washington
Colin Powell
Oval Office
Powell
White House
Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Rice
Soviet Union
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Europe
Administration
U.S
Durban debate frames US to refrain from voting
The piece argues the United States should refrain from voting on the Durban anti racism resolution, stressing diplomacy over plebiscitary power. It criticizes Zionist and apartheid charges, notes US withdrawal from Durban representation, and warns reparations claims undermine the UN meeting’s relevance. It casts doubt on large reparations sums and urges renewed US settlement efforts.
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Durban
South Africa
United Nations
U.S
General Assembly
U.N
James Burnham
National Review
Carter
United States
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