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As I See It- $200 for Back-to-School Only Stimulates Anger
Louise Hoffman Broach | Wayuga Editor
Wednesday, August 19 2009
I guess New York State isn’t in such a financial crisis after all, that
all of Gov. David Paterson’s tales of doom and gloom in the late
winter, about how the state had this terrible budget deficit, really
was just a mistake.
Why else then, did the state tap into its federal stimulus funds, to
the tune of $140 million to give families on welfare or food stamps
$200 per child for a back-to-school shopping spree?
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County Republican Chair Inconsistent
Wednesday, August 19 2009
To the Editor:
The first thing I did on my 18th birthday was register to vote. I took
the day off from school and proudly registered as a Republican. My
inspiration was Ronald Reagan and the values both he and the party
stood for.
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Healthcare Meeting Not Reflective of Community
Wednesday, August 19 2009
To the Editor:
Thank you for your article on the Maffei town meetings in Newark last Friday.
I attended the first meeting. Reflecting on the experience, my comments are:
Those attending the meeting were clearly not representative of the
entire community. In my judgment, participation was heavily weighted
towards people like me, that is, who are seniors, are retired and are
covered by employer - provided health care insurance. I think of us as
the “comfortable people” who are satisfied with the way things are and
therefore unenthusiastic (to put it mildly) about change.
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