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Zika defense prompts queries

Sat., March 5, 2016

Congratulations to Gerald Ray (“Control border for Zika,” Feb. 22) for coming up with a brilliant and well-researched plan to prevent Zika in the United States. I have two questions:

1. How high should the wall be to prevent the mosquitos from crossing our border?

2. How much of a tax increase does he think we should incur to build such a wall?

Neil Krause

Spokane

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