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Too many deals in health plan

March 16, 2010

The Cornhusker Kickback may be gone from President Barack Obama’s health care bill — but the Florida Flim-Flam remains. So do the Connecticut Con, the Vermont Victory and the Massachusetts Mess. That is not to mention the Louisiana Lemon, the Montana Milking or the Wyoming Waste. Each state listed above is included for special funding in the Senate’s version of Obama’s health care plan. Hundreds of millions of dollars are tucked away in the bill for special use in states where senators have made it clear that if they are to vote for the measure, they will have to be given what amounts to legalized bribes. Of course, the idea is that they can brag to constituents about how much taxpayers’ money they brought home. Special funding items in the bill range from some intended to build new hospitals to others aimed at allowing senior citizens to keep Medicare benefits the bill would deny to other Americans.

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Roses&Thorns

March 14, 2010

Roses for Girl Scout cookies. No explanation needed. Bring on the thin mints. Roses to all Girl Scouts. We recently congratulated the Boy Scouts for reaching its 100th year. The Girl Scout are not far behin.

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Taking pride in this Salem Quaker

March 13, 2010

Highly-acclaimed Salem High School athlete Amy Scullion received her grandest honor Thursda.

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Do you part in being counted

March 12, 2010

In the coming days, residents will be receiving census forms in the mail. Please don’t confuse this with junk mail. Or just some silly paperwork the government wants you to do for them.

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Government work costs more, always takes a lot longer

March 11, 2010

E ver wonder how Washington manages to spend so much of our money so inefficiently? Here’s how:

A new warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is being developed for the U.S. armed forces.

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Air controller’s job never a joke

March 10, 2010

Apparently one recent day seemed like a routine one to an air traffic controller at Kennedy Airport in New York City.

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