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Mailbag: Police are worth the extra tax
Some members of the current City Council want to eliminate some minuscule tax that partially funds the police ("Tax for pensions on ballot," July 5). Well, guess what! The Police Department is not owned by the HB City Council; it owned by me and the other...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Property Tax, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance
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The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Poverty, Paul Ryan, Personal Income
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Immigrant healthcare bills stump House group
WASHINGTON -- Differences over whether immigrants should be deported for fail ing to have health insurance or pay their healthcare bills have stalled a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, who blew past a self-imposed Thursday deadline as they pressed...Tags: John Boehner, Vaccines, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Deportation
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If this health plan is 'socialism,' we need more of it
So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state...
Tags: Nordstrom, Health Net Inc., Healthcare Provider, Healthcare Policies, Consumers
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New California health insurance rates unveiled
Amid anxiety over rising costs from the federal healthcare law, California received better-than-expected insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace, but many consumers still won't be spared from sharply higher premiums. Three years after...
Tags: Health Net Inc., Healthcare Provider, Consumers, Justice System, Barack Obama
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Caterpillar and union to continue negotiations next week
Tribune reporterContract negotiations between Caterpillar Inc. and workers in South Milwaukee are scheduled to continue next week, according to union officials. The Peoria-based earth moving equipment maker met with officials of the United Steelworkers union on Thursday...Tags: Employees, Caterpillar Inc., Career and Workplace, United Steelworkers
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House feels the heat on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce its own bill. House...
Tags: John Boehner, Labor Legislation, Steve King, Paul Ryan, Immigration
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GOP committed to obstruction anyway
The answer is "no" for three reasons. First, Republicans never had any intention of letting the president have any legislative "wins." Sen. Toomey made that clear after his party refused to support his bipartisan bill for more background checks for gun...Tags: Politics, Elections, Macungie, U.S. Congress, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Auto Club of Southern California cuts car insurance rates
About 1 million customers of the Automobile Club of Southern California will get an average $65 reduction in their annual car insurance premiums, the company and the state insurance department announced Wednesday. The total rate cut came to $70 million,...
Tags: Mercury, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Holiday Vacations, Insurance
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Hipsters driving up price of beer, researcher says
Here’s another reason to be annoyed at hipsters: They’re driving up the price of beer. A recent study has found that the price of low- and mid-range beers has been climbing at U.S. bars and restaurants. And the guy who oversaw the study for...
Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Prices, Science and Technology, Bars and Clubs, Science
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Local medical professionals talk impact of Obamacare
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - otherwise known as Obamacare - was signed into law in 2010. Since then it has been the topic of much debate within the medical and insurance industry here in the United States. It was also the topic of...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Justice System, Prescription Drugs, Lake Worth, Judges
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Letters to the editor: Oklahoma tornado, public school chiefs, and assault rifles
Once again, teachers protected their students. It happened at Sandy Hook Elementary in December, and it happened in Monroe, Okla., this week. Stories are being reported of teachers placing their bodies over their students, and as one child said, "Our...Tags: Students, Health and Safety at School, Weight, Salt, Obesity
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