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Letter to the Editor - Feb. 1
Does government consider how slashing affects society? To the editor: It seems to me that we already have a model for what needs to be done — not Simpson-Bowles, but the auto industry bailout. When the government supplied capital to rebuild the...Tags: Business, Health Insurance Cost
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Mail Call - Jan. 31
“Sounds like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey should be ready to switch party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, for his liberal stance on some of his political issues. With the media and press’ backing, his chances of becoming a winner...Tags: U.S. Congress, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Vehicles
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 30
Affordable Care Act could bolster life expectancy To the editor: In Tom Firey’s Jan. 16 opinion piece, he takes a generally dismissive attitude toward the Affordable Care Act. The article asserts that what he does credit the act for addressing,...Tags: Republican Party, Medical Research, The Washington Post, Demographics, Elections
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Regional hospitals to collaborate to address federal health care mandates
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comDrastic health care changes are happening federally, spurring three major regional health care providers in Washington, Frederick and Allegany counties to take a proactive approach to mitigate potential repercussions at the local level, a Meritus Health...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Disease, Board of Directors, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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George Michael: Can Medicare be saved?
The Herald-Mail published a column last week titled “Safety net under siege” written by David Elliot, the communications director of USAction, a left-leaning advocacy group and propaganda machine. The column focused on the “promise&...Tags: Medicare, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Paul Ryan, Theft, The New York Times
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 13
When columnists attack: Writers using GOP talking points To the editor: George Michael, David Limbaugh, Charles Krauthammer. Three peas in a pod? No. Three negative op-eds in a row published by The Herald Mail attacking Obama and his policies. Full of...Tags: Unemployment, CBS Corp., Hospitals and Clinics, Republican Party, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff under way
Associated PressThe end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday night to prevent middle-class tax increases from taking effect at the turn of the new year and possibly block sweeping spending cuts as well. “I’...Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Prices, U.S. Senate, Unemployment Benefits
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Thomas A. Firey: Why America (still) needs health care reform
In March of 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the nation’s latest attempt to “reform” health care. Yet, despite all the new spending and taxes, and all the new rules and...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Labor Markets, Medicaid, Consumers, Medicare
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Some simple steps to avoiding fiscal cliff
timr@herald-mail.comThis was my feeling before this whole fiscal cliff nonsense began: Please, raise my taxes. Before hyperventilating over that statement, understand that there were some conditions attached. And the first condition is that everyone stop talking about taxes...Tags: Democratic Party, Finance, Republican Party, Medicare, Economy, Business and Finance
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Mail call - Dec. 17
“I’m calling just to say how much I enjoy Tim Rowland’s column, and especially today’s, Dec. 6, when he’s talking about sweat pants and he says ‘when Spandex is just too formal.’ The guy is a crackup. Please let...Tags: U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Medicare, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Movement seen in 'fiscal cliff' talks
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday in hopes of continuing to make progress on a plan to deal with the “fiscal cliff.” The meeting came after Boehner on Friday offered $1 trillion in...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Religion and Belief
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Cliff avoided; Congress staves off income tax hikes for middle class
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Eric Cantor, Employment
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