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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Republican Party, Transportation Accidents, Comprehensive Health, Kathleen Sebelius, Railway Accidents
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Nearly 50 vendors set up booths at 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comInformation on the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming effects on senior citizens in Maryland and medical equipment that can be used at home were features of the 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo put on by Washington County CARES in Hager Hall on Thursday....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Prescription Drugs, Environmental Issues, Health Care Reform (2009), Medicare
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GOP boycotts health care advisory board
Associated PressHouse and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. House Speaker John...Tags: John Boehner, Republican Party, Mitch McConnell, Politics, Barack Obama
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Mail Call - May 10
“As a Department of Public Safety retiree after 30 years, this repeal of the death penalty has far-reaching opportunities for criminals. People don’t realize that in prison, if you’ve killed a policeman or anybody associated with law...Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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Abortion debate flares up in Pa. Senate committee
The latest stop for a Republican-penned bill to limit insurance coverage of abortions sparked an angry debate Tuesday among senators, reviving arguments over President Barack Obama’s health care law and the case of a Philadelphia abortion doctor...Tags: Abortion, Republican Party, Politics, Barack Obama, Patricia H Vance
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Republican Party, Weaponry, U.S. Department of Defense, Politics
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Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill
An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Obama’s health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Republican Party, Disease Prevention, Eric Cantor, Kathleen Sebelius
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Study: Health-care overhaul will raise claims costs by average of 32%
Associated PressMedical claims costs — the biggest driver of health insurance premiums — will jump an average 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, according to a study by the nation's leading group of...Tags: Medicaid, Employment Opportunities, Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Personal Income
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GOP budget plan promising deep cuts is approved by House
Associated PressThe Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama...Tags: FBI, John Boehner, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, Republican Party
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Mail Call - March 1
“As a taxpayer, I was reading the headlines here in the paper. Looks like the BOE’s finally using some common sense, as far as the move into the Allegheny Energy building. So far, so good. At least it appears that way. And another thing, the...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), ESPN (tv network), Medicaid, Korean War (1950-1953), Wars and Interventions
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Mail Call - Feb. 19
“This is about the police department, city police department. I just called, I was on hold for 20-some minutes, trying to get a hold of somebody in the police department, and no one answered the phone. With all the money they’re making off the...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Property, Politics, Barack Obama
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Author Ken Garber's new book funny to the 'right' reader
Name: Ken Garber Age: 46 City in which you reside: Hagerstown Day job: Sales director for What's NXT Book title: "The Funniest Political Emails I Read While My Boss Thought I Was Working" Genre: Humor Synopsis of book: This book is a collection of...
Tags: Personal Service, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Barack Obama, Authors
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