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Sun., June 19, 2011

With the government taking away a minimum of two years’ raises for Medicare recipients, now the teachers are voluntarily giving up wages along with the principals to save their jobs. What would happen if a miracle took place and all of the members of the House and Senate and governors all gave up 3 percent. That may very well put a real dent into the deficit? Good luck to all of us; we are going to need it.

Carleen Reilly

Nine Mile Falls

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