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It's been more than a year since Wall Street collapsed, and Congress finally is moving forward with reforms to prevent more abuses in the banking industry. One of the ke...

March 11, 2010 Other Voices

Ethics scandals taking toll on Dems, but Republicans have been there too

For the most part, Republicans have been restrained in their response to ethics scandals surrounding Democrats, most recently House members Charles Rangel and Eric Massa...

March 11, 2010 Our Opinion

health care

cornhusker kickback. well that proves the same old song and dance in d.c. votes bought and sold. perhaps if the clowns would take this one step at a time and do several ...

March 11, 2010 Letters to the Editor

Upcoming state tax amnesty is the better of 2 bad options

Sometimes people just need to take a deep breath and reluctantly accept something that they oppose. For Pennsylvania residents who are unhappy about an upcoming state ta...

March 10, 2010 Our Opinion

Sweetheart deals remain in health care bill

WASHINGTON — Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." What a deal. For deal-makers, tha...

March 10, 2010 Our Opinion

OTHER VOICES

You've heard this story before: Business is down, obligations to retired employees are growing and management is considering layoffs and service shutdowns one day a week...

March 10, 2010 Other Voices

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Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., said his resignation as chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee is only temporary. Let's hope he's wrong. Rangel should have gi...

March 09, 2010 Other Voices

Insurance

Liz you stated to ask myself who taught my children how to read? What does that have to do with health Insurance? So they teach me how to read Does this entitle them to ...

March 09, 2010 Letters to the Editor

Dee

Conservatives like Blanche Lincoln - she calls herself a Democrat, but is as two faced as they come. I believe the insurance lobbyists are probably bribing the Democrat...

March 09, 2010 Letters to the Editor

Medical profession must police itself better

At the outset of President Obama's summit on health care recently, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., told the president to "put an end to junk lawsuits against doctors." No...

March 09, 2010 Other Voices

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