You don’t have to be an economist to figure out the minimum-wage question. Seventy percent of the economy is consumption. …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2013 11:15 am4676d ago
You don’t have to be an economist to figure out the minimum-wage question. Seventy percent of the economy is consumption. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2013 11:14 am4676d ago
I wonder how many cardiac patients were as hurt as I was to tell our trusted heart doctor that we …
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Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2013 12:21 pm4678d ago
America imports cars and about everything we use in our homes. Why can’t we import those doctor-prescribed medical drugs? Open …
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Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2013 12:18 pm4678d ago
Again, I urge fellow believers, God-fearing people who love our country, to voice opposition to gay involvement in the Boy …
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Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2013 12:17 pm4678d ago
There’s more to Wellington Heights than what you might think. Other than the great character and affordability of the housing …
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Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2013 12:15 pm4678d ago
Most Iowans support background checks and want Congress to do something about escalating gun violence in this country. Yet Sen. …
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Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2013 12:14 pm4678d ago
I am interested in the March 28 Business 380 article on the licensing battle (lawyers fights and costs) between Pioneer …
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Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2013 12:28 pm4679d ago
I was a driver in a funeral procession recently and there were at least three close calls as the procession …
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Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2013 11:54 am4680d ago
I am disappointed that The Gazette chose to give Mark Jacobs so much space recently (“Open more paths to teaching,” …
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Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2013 11:53 am4680d ago
There was good health care news coming out of Washington recently that will affect the lives of Iowa senior citizens …
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Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2013 11:52 am4680d ago
Congratulations to Congress for refunding the Federal Aviation Administration so that the towers could be staffed with the full complement …
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Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2013 11:51 am4680d ago
The leftist news agencies delight in using the term “gun violence.” It is used in reference to situations where a …
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Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2013 12:43 pm4681d ago
The recent watered-down bill on gun control failed in the Senate. The reason: Money prevailed over common sense. Weapon manufacturers …
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Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2013 12:40 pm4681d ago
I was disappointed in the advice given to gout sufferers in the April 20, edition (“Good Health,” Dr. Keith Roach). …
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