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Party has ‘lost mind’

November 7, 2009

I am writing this letter because I feel the Democratic Party has lost its mind. One of the objectives of the health care reform is to lower costs yet the Baucus bill includes a $4 billion-a-year levy on the medical device industry in order to pay for the health care coverage for the uninsured. Are these people crazy? They want to reduce medical costs, and yet they are taxing everything from tongue blades to heart valves. Don’t they realize this will increase medical costs and insurance premiums? And if I don’t buy this health insurance, they will fine me $3,800? Excuse me, but I thought I lived in the land of the free. I joined the military during the Vietnam War to do my part. I pay more taxes than the average, but I do so without regrets because only in America could I be where I am when I came from a humble beginning. I fly an American flag at my house and office because I am proud to be an American.

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Don’t trivialize care

November 6, 2009

There are not 46 million uninsured Americans. President Barack Obama decreased that number each time he spoke on health care.

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Obama not fulfilling

November 6, 2009

I first watched Fox News Network on Sept. 11, 2001. As time went on, I realized that there is a different opinion from ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. Fox actually has Democrats and Republicans debatin.

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PennDOT at fault

November 5, 2009

Here we go again.

PennDOT recently disclosed that the funding for repairing roads and bridges is estimated to be millions of dollars short in Blair. Imagine that.

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Sees double standard

November 5, 2009

Victor Raia’s letter can beat his national commander drum all he wants, but it doesn’t make him infallible.

All he has is an opinion, the same as myself, and I don’t agree with his.

I see some of Rep.

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Bring troops home

November 5, 2009

Come home, America. It is long overdue to bring our troops home.

We have troops in more than 103 countries, but none to protect our border with Mexico.

We can’t be the world’s policeman.

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