Letters to The Gazette Tax cut suggestion is perverse
The Gazette argues that permanent Bush tax cuts after 2010 and unspecified spending cuts would worsen deficits and inequality. It urges stopping tax leakage after 2010, proposes temporary federal aid to states to bolster the economy, and highlights rising military costs and the Iraq war as core issues, with Medicare drug costs looming.
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Fight Terrorism By Expanding Foreign Aid
Opinion by Bradley Van Waus argues that poverty hunger and mistrust fuel terrorism and that modest foreign aid with fewer strings could reduce violence. It urges shifting from a constant fighting stance to addressing underlying causes to save time and money and curb anti American sentiment.
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Call to rescind language access order and unite by English
Lyle and Evelyn Covington urge reversal of Executive Order 13166 signed by President Clinton on August 11 2000. They argue it harms national unity by discouraging English learning and question racial and workplace implications while urging English as the common tongue.
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Write Right Retirement Column Bids Farewell After 23 Years
The author announces retirement after twenty three years of writing Write Right. He thanks editor Art Heusinkveld and editor Jerry Elsen and Kurt Rogahn for shaping the column. He credits readers for sustaining the feature with their contributions and calls the Gazette gracious throughout its run.
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