Don’t rush on health care bill
We wish Congress deserved the type of praise health care professionals do because of their dedication to fighting disease. Unfortunately, it does not. Last Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a new national health care proposal. She then began pushing for the House to vote on it this week. We will make a prediction, with full confidence that we are correct: If the House votes on the bill next week, not one representative will understand the measure fully. It is 1,990 pages long. We doubt that even Pelosi, D-Calif., could go far beyond the talking points about it prepared by her staff. Most journalists will not read the entire bill, either. They simply do not have time. As a result, only a tiny minority — fewer than 1 percent, in our estimation — of Americans will know what it is that liberals in the House intend to foist upon us. That is not an accident or a necessity.
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This has been a special, maybe a little bit magical fall sports season for Salem High School.
For the first time ever — the playoff system began in 1980 — Salem qualified a team for the football playoffs.
No will to fix budget shortfall
Oioans have little reason to believe that state officials have decided — finally — to address the state’s budget crisis. One more reason for skepticism was provided this week. It involves Issue 3 on the state’s election ballot toda.
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The passage or failure of a ballot issue facing Salem voters Tuesday will have long-range ramifications.
Proposed is a one-half percent additional income tax for capital improvements. It would be for four years beginning Jan. .
Issue 3 is a gamble not worth taking
Ohio voters have rejected gambling casinos in the past and have no reason to change their minds now. The new proposal to allow casinos in four cities — Issue 3 on the Nov.
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