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Beyond Obamacare: 5 opinions on health care reform
Health care reform remains a contentious issue in the United States. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law, the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. But some Republicans, like presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, hope to repeal the law under the next Congress. Here, writers explore five key aspects of health-care reform.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of April 5, 2010
Readers write in about deficits and taxation, using private money for nuclear power, and the No Child Left Behind law.
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US can raise the pressure on Israel without cutting aid
The Obama administration sees Israel's recent decision to build more housing in Jerusalem as an impediment to Middle East peace talks. But threatening to cut off the $2.8 billion in aid the US gives Israel each year is not the answer.
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Defense budget: After Afghanistan and Iraq withdrawal, a peace dividend?
An Afghanistan and Iraq withdrawal could trim billions of dollars from the US defense budget.
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Workers' share of America's pie is shrinking
For every dollar of goods and services produced in the US in 2009, American workers saw only about 55 cents. Globalization and a lack of support for unions in Washington are contributing factors.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about population control and Obama's foreign policy.
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Big banks are too big – and unproductive
They're hurting the mainstream economy and providing 'a hundred trillion [dollars] of worthless activity'
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Don't let immigrants take US jobs
Short-term positions filled through immigration should be utilized by Americans.
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Opinion: Letters to the editor
Readers write in about Wall Street, the need for an informed citizenry, the US economy, and peace.
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Opinion: Letters to the editor
Readers write in about global warming, the Federal Reserve, e-books, Greg Mortenson, and the US Postal Service.
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Letters to the editor
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
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US foot-dragging dims hopes for world trade deal
Chances of world trade deal look remote in part because the US has other bigger priorities.
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Opinion: Ralph Nader fondly recalls his days at the Monitor
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A global currency? No. A dollar substitute? Maybe.
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Stimulus package: "Buy American" provision - in our out? Yes.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the need to control global population growth, why you should worry about your 401(k), how unions may really fare under the Obama administration, and tricks for hot cereal on cold mornings.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about retooling the UN Human Rights Council; why auto suppliers need a bailout, too; the Federal Reserve's role in creating the housing bubble; and barring illegal workers from US jobs.
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'Den of Thieves' - classic review from the Monitor archives
Wall Street greed laid bare.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about credit cards, Social Security, and the decline of printed news.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Supreme Court politics, immigrant workers, potential conflict with Iran, and green lumberjack competitions.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about inflation, tax havens, and Internet speeds.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the pro-Israel lobby and military humanitarian efforts.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the Democratic nomination race, elections in Zimbabwe, and where tax revenues come from.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about California education, parent's rights to educate their kids, Serbia's integrity, and oil.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about national healthcare, forgiving debt, aid workers in Ethiopia, and UN sanctions against Iran.
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