Mr. Boehner’s comments, recounted by multiple lawmakers, that he would use a combination of Republican and Democratic votes to increase the federal debt limit if necessary appeared aimed at reassuring his colleagues — and nervous financial markets — that he did not intend to let the economic crisis spiral further out of control.
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Millions of Poor Are Left Uncovered by Health Law
The 26 states that have rejected the Medicaid expansion [including Pennsylvania] are home to about half of the country’s population, but about 68 percent of poor, uninsured blacks and single mothers. About 60 percent of the country’s uninsured working poor are in those states. Among those excluded are about 435,000 cashiers, 341,000 cooks and 253,000 nurses’ aides…
Electric pickup trucks going into production
Despite their size, full-size pickups, which typical get gas mileage in the teens from their gas engines, can start “using less gas than a Prius” with plug-in capability, says Via Motors President Alan Perriton.
LETTER: Fukushima rod extractions endangers Northern Hemisphere
They are essentially trying to lift 1300 very dangerous fuel rods out of the plant; think of trying to pull cigarettes straight up out of a crumpled pack of cigarettes; if one of them breaks or they get too close together serious disaster ensues. Even the least-worst case scenarios put Tokyo at risk.
Dan Miller responds to criticism in Patriot-News editorial about Harrisburg recovery plan
The plan merely kicks the can further down the road toward likely failure in the future, after having surrendered Harrisburg’s most valuable assets and prolonged the loss of decision making powers by its residents.
POLL: Majority in state support fully privatizing wine, spirit sales
Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they are satisfied with the current retail options for buying wine and spirits, but nearly half of that group said they still would prefer to have private retailers sell wine and liquor…
John Boehner’s Shutdown
NEW YORK TIMES Editorial: …At any point, [House Speaker John] Boehner could have stopped it. Had he put on the floor a simple temporary spending resolution to keep the government open, without the outrageous demands to delay or defund the health reform law, it could easily have passed the House with a strong majority, with sizable support from Republican members, many of whom are aware of how badly this collapse will damage their party.
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL NEW ERA
Front page article “Computer problems create rift between libraries, Lancaster County library system” reports: “Computers are unreliable at some Lancaster County libraries, a city librarian has charged.
LETTER: “A disgrace to the profession”
“LNP will do whatever it takes to keep their PSP puppet in place. Their self-serving ‘journalism’ has become a disgrace to the profession.”
Obama Should Ignore the Debt Ceiling
If President Obama spends what the law orders him to spend and collects the taxes Congress has authorized him to collect, then he must borrow more than Congress has authorized him to borrow. If the debt ceiling is not raised, he will have to violate one of these constitutional imperatives.
LANCASTER NEW ERA
Editorial “Gay marriage and children” is sub-titled “Children of opposite-sex couples who are married tend to experience better outcomes.”
More gas taxes widen gap between rich and poor
If you drive in Pennsylvania, look to pay 40 to 50 cents more per gallon, likely starting in 2014, certainly by the next year.
The movement to shaft the poor advances in Harrisburg when House Republicans trot out their version of the transportation-funding bill. Following passage this week, it will go to a conference committee to work out the differences between the “R” version in the House with the “R” version in the Senate.
Is Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. riding to Rick Gray’s rescue?
Over the past week, the following front page articles appeared, all consisting of hundred of words (one a thousand) and portraying Mayor Rick Gray in a positive and sympathetic light:
Pussy Riot member’s letter from prison stirs Russian public
“Pussy Riot” rock band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, protesting the conditions of life in Russian prison, started a hunger strike and wrote a letter that was reposted by many Russian Internet Sites. Unexpectedly this publication became the main event of the week in Russia.