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Speeding through Congress

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Editor:

National health care legislation is speeding through Congress, and Obama again is urging quick passage, just as he has done on other "crisis" legislation.

I guess we're supposed to ignore the fact that nobody, including most members of Congress, know the details of the plan.

Yes, there are problems with the current health care system, but I'm not sure we should turn to our politicians for "fixes." Remember, these same politicians are responsible for the nation's current economic mess.

The crises in Medicare and Social Security also can be blamed on these same politicians.

Speaking for myself, I'm terribly uneasy about trusting them to make the correct health care decisions for myself and my loved ones.

If you, too, are uneasy about the national health care legislation in Congress, then you should contact your senators and representatives and express your misgivings.

They really need to know how you feel about this important issue.

-George Moore Merced



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