Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va., Charles Owens column
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
I believe that
In recent years, we have seen one crash after another on
This modern, four-lane corridor, will provide a safer, alternative route to the existing
The last segment of the
However, the project comes to an abrupt end at the mountain high above
Interestingly enough, 2008 also was the same year that our region was denied millions in federal stimulus dollars for the high-priority
Considering this is a big election year -- with the control of
And the same goes for state-level lawmakers and Gov.
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With the deadline quickly approaching for uninsured citizens to obtain health insurance under the new Affordable Care Act law, we are also seeing an increasing number of television and radio advertisements attacking the new law. And some of these commercials are targeting specific lawmakers who supported the measure.
Clearly, a lot of money is being spent on these new anti-health care law spots. This early bombardment of advertisements could be a sign of what is to come later this spring and summer as we inch ever closer to the all-important mid-term elections.
It will be interesting to see what role the Affordable Care Act will ultimately play in the fall elections. But until then, and as we approach the all-important
Another concern is the fact that folks are expected to sign up for health insurance over the Internet. This has been a problem since day one -- particularly with the glitch-ridden healthcare.gov website. The new law also assumes everyone has unlimited high-speed broadband and is comfortable surfing online. But some folks still prefer old-fashion face-to-face contact with an actual human. Sure there is a toll-free number you can call, but recent
As it stands now, time is quickly running out for those without health insurance to come in compliance with the new law. It will be interesting to see what happens in the months and weeks ahead.
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