News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1995 Page: 4 of 10
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outline now is less like the even-handed block-grant
program we began with and much mor like the existing,
failed program.
States that already spend a great deal more than the
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rewarded, when the entire purpose of the original exercise
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the poorer states that is, would have to dig deeper into their
state coffers to finance the program.
skills and interests that am in future
years provide a haven from a world that
often moves much too fast it to a place at
youth can find others who share his or
herinerests. peers who willsupport
father than jeer; uplift, rather than tear
down. And it is a place where a youth
may learn to be good at something,
building self confidence and self respect
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There are other places where these
things can be done, it to true. But not
nearly enough of them
To the volunteer adults who have
helped guide the program to what it is
today and to those who keep it going, we
say, ‘Well done.' There to no doubt the
costs for everyone else. Many small, rural hospitais would
be forced to etaniaate services or close their doors entirely.
This would be a disaster for Texas. Medicaid funding
formulas ought to conform with reality: allocations should
be based on each state’s rate of growth, rather than its past
spending levels.
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in the midst of recent reports of in-
creased drug use among the nation's
youth, rising teen pregnancies, tobacco
and alcohol usage and the ever shocking
: trend toward violence among younger
budget would be easy. h fact, the
whole process to getting downright
ugly in Washington. As liberal
politicians and big government
specialinterests try to derail the .
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welcome and essential hope.,
it was National 4-H Week, a time set
aside for honoring that group which is
comprised of many of the finest of our
country’s youth 4-H, which has been
around fora number of decades and
grown to encompass far more than the
Bvtrtock Fristad activities around which
it originally centered, to one of those
organizations which gives off a bright
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are better places because of those young
people. They, the nation and even the
world are the real winners.
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Food Stamp Era te Eud severely crippling production in
State Compuoller John Sharp two key cotton-growing regions of
heralded the end of the paper- the state.
Lake Jackson, qucstioned why the money style food stamps and In a special report released by
boafd only accepted applications welcomed the advent of a statewide the comptroller's office. Sharp
for Collins’successor for about •• plastic debit card to replace teem. cstimated the economic losses of
plans. Gonzalez and Rose Spector are the a peat that never before has
Collins is continuing in office Democrats. significantly affected the Texas
until a successor to named by Rush, though he has said he cotton crop,*. Sharp said.
tee Texas Board of Criminal bo^M W* to™* be Sharp said the arny bsetmxm, Medicaid ReVamp HitS a Hurdle
Justice, the body that oversees said he chose Baker and Abbott a pest that Texas vegetable growers _________ ___
the Mlinhstol rattan of the prison because diey share his conservative routinely must control, this year —>-------.... - a., mezouucsnnuniunaerineproposairmeceiving
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1) The program* t growth rate of three times the rate of This would have several unpleasant consequences for
inflation represents a fane bomb ready to gooff and stymie our state, aside from its direct financial impact. The foes of
efforts to balance the federal budget, and; Medicaid funding would increase uncompensated care
2) The states, unlike the federal government. don't provided by Texm hospitals, which would push up hospital
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nd concern that Last week, Sharp~ anneunced tee cotton crop in the Rio way the federal govemmentcalculates its three of Medic-
enough time for that by the cnd of October, che Malleyat8143millioneortougby aid costs was sure tocause turmoilin state capitois across
mw "LonC Star Card will be thc comDied anna salines of the nation
used statewide instcad of the old- every public school teacher in Sure
fashioned USDA food stamps. He Cameron County, up with-
process has been done by the bock, said the new system would save In the Concho Valley area, the u— m, in enu^a e hm hate in » The Medicaid ma. , imism mi ana mad.
■M OoMtas* rurremor may be tee state and nation millions of tames are projected at S3» tallBon budget Other Mates with high growth rates don’t like it monecostPefiettive.XSGnenpumsucaimprousdondmadn.
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Smer- ""T 32”, JT , * . My main objection to the formula on the table in the realm could do with tea if they could take advantage of new
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megardingbath his service as snap- United States, said, "Thia little conservative voting record, missed *
udve director and his private bus- card docen’t wodi on a downtom much of the1995session Al OklahomaChriatim College
neas. Street corner inHouston, Teame, whle recperine from a stroke my roommate was a young man
light in a picture of our young peofde that
to *D too darkened by the alarming statis- _ youths who benefit owe a debt of grati-.
ties and daily headlines. The organization, tude to these leaders. But owing even
along with others of its kind, represents
hope. , , ,
But it to much more than that. It is a
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progrmsthantheydonow—adouble-whammyaTexas’
la October 1990, the federal
goverment shut down for four
days. Chances are, you didn’t even
However, this fall, you may be
beartag horror stories about "the
impending threat of a govemment
ahutdowa*anda*budBBt«ata ; med to waving a
wreck." These are frightening magic wand and
imageafor many Americans. The . getting more money
train wreck image, in particular, for their programs —
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responses or actions have brought. response. Out in the real world, you
h the marble corridors of all told me to stisk with my guns
Washington, bureaucrats and I and make rwe the budget gets
specialinterests groups tn involved balanced. You told me you do not
in tee fight of testa lives. Or should believe all the doom and gloom
I say the fight fortheirlives? These about what would happen in the
people — who are , • unlikely
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AUSTIN - lames.A. "Andy” District Judge Greg Abbott of from what . -
Collins, executive director of the Houston to replace Justice Jack to be a bumper crop this year.
Itaw Department of Criminal Hightower, who will leave the court "These tosses result from crop
Justice, is scheduled to appear Jan. 1. yields being reduced - or in
before the Criminal Justice Babar and Abbott are Republi- many cases destroyed entirely —
Committee on Oct. 19 to anwer cans and replace Democrats. Their as well as the additional expenses
questions taw* his Sept. 14 presence on the court ups the Re- associated with purchasing and
. resignation and private busincas publican advantage to 7-2. Raul applying chemicals to fend off
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Senate committee to grill Collins which will hurt a lot of people. and acme inctics to .
222223^^ V ' The truth is thatthe budget . . make you think that
-(CnHiiw) Iw a mqww \ haying crack crwiiv- nr rrwA^g train is right on track. This Con- ,, the end of the world is coming.
“ - - - gress was sent to Washington with a ‘Let's make one thing dear. His
. mandate from people like you. unlikely that the government will
But it has a vision that, down criticized the card, saying that it People who work hard. People who shut down. Even if the president '
Bos Namesa justices detergent, theAmerican-Staresman thefederaisovemnmenL. , ' not feel the effoett of tL But these get weak knees. I won l Knowing
Oov. George W. Bush selected reported. , For the first time fa decades. people are hopping mad and they you and other working families are
two justices last week to TUI But state officials countered that Congress is actually reducing the ate not going to lose big govern- , behind our efforts, I will take
vacancies on the nine-member point, noting that often, change was size and scope of govemment We ment without a fight. advantage of this chance to make a
Texas Supreme Court. used to buy cigarettes, alcohol and areca track to balancing the budget ■ On the other hand, when I was . real difference in the direction of
' Bush piebed James A. Baker, a drugs. over the next seven years, h’s out fa my Texas communities in our great nation.
T.** .Cotton Crop LossHefty interesting to are the variety of August, I heard quit a different
Court of Appeals to replace Justice On another front, Sharp esti- ■,
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1995, newspaper, October 12, 1995; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599905/m1/4/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.