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Bayh, 2 others are at ‘cusp’ of health reform bill, Buyer says
Lebanon — “This is it,” said Congressman Steve Buyer, R-4th, and dropped the 2,000-page federal health care bill on the podium at Ulen Country Club.
The podium shook.
Before sending the two-part bill around to be examined by the Lebanon Kiwanis Club Thursday, Buyer had a harsh assessment of any congressman who claimed to have read the entire bill: “Liar,” Buyer said.
Buyer was one of 215 Congressmen who voted no on the proposal, which is now being reviewed in the U.S. Senate.
Two of his objections are that the bill is too expensive and does not address costs, the most basic issue of health care, Buyer said.
Over 10 years, Buyer said, the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” will cost $2.4 trillion, with Indiana alone facing an $18.1 billion in Medicaid expansion costs.
See Saturday's The Lebanon Reporter for more of this story.
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Boone County 4-H program honors 10-year members
Boone County 4-H 10-year members were recognized during a special program in the Witham Health Services Pavilion at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds Wednesday.
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Grand champ lamb goes for $11,000
After bids for Samuel Mattingly’s grand champion market lamb languished in the low four figures for several minutes at Thursday’s Boone County 4-H Fair Livestock Auction, someone on the right side of the floor at the Witham Health Services Pavilion decided it was time to speed things along.
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Local celebrities race for Kiwanis Saturday
Ten celebrity racers were signed up to race in the Lebanon Kiwanis Grand Prix as of Wednesday, but Donna Boyland of the Kiwanis is expecting several more to sign up before Saturday’s big race.
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Taken by surprise
After hours of working with a menagerie of animals in front of a series of judges, it took Austin Chandler an extra moment to realize that it was his name announced as the 2010 Boone County 4-H Supreme Showmanship Contest winner.
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Kise fire victims need help moving
Some residents of apartments destroyed in a fire Sunday at Kise Estates, in the 1900 block of Lafayette Avenue, have been told they must move out by tomorrow, and they have encountered an unusual problem — a shortage of rental trucks and trailers.
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Gentry, Chandler tops at swine show
Stephen Gentry and Austin Chandler took top honors at the 2010 Boone County 4-H swine show Tuesday at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds.
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Nicley done, redux
The 2010 4-H dairy show started without a hitch Monday afternoon, and it ended rather Nicley.
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Poultry project popularity growing
Tuesday marked the largest poultry show ever at the Boone County 4-H Fair, said project leader Doug Akers. More than 300 birds were entered by 80 members.
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LFD’s third station to open in spring
Construction of a $2.25 million public safety building on Hall-Baker Road should begin this September, with completion next spring.
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Park pool hours will change next month
Hours of operation are changing at the Memorial Park Pool.
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