June 08, 2011 04:27 pm
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Side effects of single payer
To the editor:
People who sing the praises of “single payer” health care programs seldom tell us of their unpleasant side effects. One is that governments running these programs use rationing of health care as an attempt to control costs.
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May 30, 2011 11:57 am
The wealthy are paying the way
To the editor:
After reading a few recent letters to the editor, and www.progressivevalues.us, a site by unknown local authors, it seems that some folks have some ill-conceived notions that wealthy Americans are the enemy and that the wealthy among us need to do more for the “poor.” I have to seriously question these thoughts.
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May 27, 2011 12:51 pm
Single-payer system is coming
To the editor:
In Pete Sundin’s recent letter to the editor, it appears he is a believer in the hodgepodge of over 1,000 private insurance corporations in control of the nation’s health care: the most ineffective and costly health care system in the developed world.
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May 25, 2011 04:12 pm
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A chance to spruce up downtown
To the editor:
Dear downtown building owners:
In just a few weeks we will be the host to thousands of new visitors here in Baker City. As I look at all the empty downtown window spaces I am struck by how easy it would be for us to fill all those empty spaces with tasteful displays of artwork by local (and not so local) artists, or any of a number of other things, but the arts are what I am involved with so the arts are what come to mind.
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May 18, 2011 12:56 pm
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A reason to be mad about health care
To the editor:
Recently, I attended a presentation at the library by the “Mad as Hell Doctors” (Physicians for a National Health Program). They told how the American health system costs twice as much per capita as that of other industrialized countries which provide single payer health coverage. Not only is our system too expensive, it has gaping holes that leave so many people out.
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May 13, 2011 12:46 pm
Let’s work together to solve problems
To the editor:
Baker County has some serious problems.
Baker ranked 29th out of 33 Oregon counties in health outcomes. One-fifth of Baker County residents do not have health insurance. One out of every four Baker County children lives in poverty. More than half of the students in our school system are on free or reduced lunch, and only 57 percent of students in the district graduate on time. The median family income in Baker County is $36,106: 30 percent below the national average. These are not the numbers we associate with a healthy community. These are statistics that paint a picture of a county with severe social and economic problems.
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May 11, 2011 04:09 pm
More tips about preventing breast cancer
To the editor:
I wanted to write in response to the paper’s article about digital mammography. I’d like to make a few clarifications and some additional points.
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May 09, 2011 04:24 pm
Tax burden should be equitable
To the editor:
I’m not against supporting children’s educations, but I think everyone should contribute evenly. The current method only taxes landowners to support schools. People who rent homes can have a dozen children and they don’t pay anything in the way of real estate taxes for their children to attend Baker County schools. I know there is going to be those who claim the landlord charges the tenant the taxes in the rent structure, but that is not true in most cases.
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