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...Health Care for All How sad that senator Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a brain tumor [June 2]. Fortunately, as a member of Congress, he will receive the best medical care, without regard to cost. For millions of working Americans, this diagnosis would mean liquidation of life savings, bake sales and coin jars at the local convenience store. Why can't Congress create a comprehensive health-care plan that treats us taxpayers as generously as they treat themselves? David Stockman, Billings, Montana...
...what does that mean? Clinton and her supporters have charged that sexism is responsible for her loss of the nomination. But it seems more likely that women themselves cost her the nod. The reasons more women haven't voted for Clinton tell us something about the evolution of feminism and what the future may hold for female politicians...
...that senator Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a brain tumor [June 2]. Fortunately, as a member of Congress, he will receive the best medical care, without regard to cost. For millions of working Americans, this diagnosis would mean liquidation of life savings, bake sales and coin jars at the local convenience store. Why can't Congress create a comprehensive health-care plan that treats us taxpayers as generously as they treat themselves? David Stockman, BILLINGS, MONT...
...Modifying the pass/fail option this way would not mean allowing students to hand-pick the grades on their transcript. First of all, it would not change the fact that a student must get permission to take a class pass/fail to begin with. Second, students would not know their grades when making their final grading choice, as the deadline would still be before final papers and exams. And last, such a change would not imply that the reverse could be done—students would not (and should not) be allowed to change a letter-graded class to pass/fail...
...accept that the man who just bagged our groceries is 72 years old and lost everything when his wife got sick? He's worked all of his life and retirement shouldn't mean more work...