WASHINGTON — Medicare and Medicaid were spared from immediate cuts in the debt deal, but it looks like just a temporary reprieve. Advocates for seniors and lobbyists for the health care industry are worried that Round Two of the budget battle, beginning this fall, could lead to cuts that raise costs for beneficiaries and squeeze providers such as hospitals, doctors, insurers and drug companies.
Aug 2 2011 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying a veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday night to slice federal spending by $6 trillion and require a constitutional balanced budget amendment to be sent to the states in exchange for averting a threatened Aug. 2 government default.
Jul 20 2011 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Courting confrontation and compromise alike, House Republicans shrugged off President Barack Obama’s threat to veto legislation to cut federal spending by trillions of dollars on Monday while simultaneously negotiating with him over more modest steps to avert a potential government default.
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WASHINGTON — Failure to raise the U.S. debt limit would probably ensure President Barack Obama’s re-election in 2012, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned fellow conservatives on Wednesday, fresh evidence of deep GOP political divisions on an issue of paramount importance to the nation and its economy.
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Mona Reilly intends to continue helping the needy in Delaware County following this month. She’ll just be doing it on her own time.
Jun 27 2011 | Posted in
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will announce Tuesday that it has lowered its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees. That’s a change from the agency’s longstanding guideline and means pork will be held to the same standard as beef, veal and lamb.
May 24 2011 | Posted in
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The Delaware City School Board has taken another step toward placing a tax issue on the November ballot. Although the board hasn’t decided on a set length or dollar amount, it passed a resolution Monday to determine how many mills it would take to raise about $6 million a year.
May 16 2011 | Posted in
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Buckeye Valley school board members delayed a vote Tuesday night that would cut three teachers, one maintenance worker, one mechanic and one bus driver as part of $537,000 in cuts.
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