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Get to work, Congress

Wed., Nov. 12, 2014

Let us hope that the new regime in Congress will meet the expectations of Americans. This will require the passage of legislation to immediately help the American working class climb out of the hole dug for them by our bursting economic bubble. Trickle down does not work.

In Idaho, the old regime retained power, which will ensure that the state wins the race to the bottom with the other states that do not provide quality education, good health care, living wages, etc.

Philip Waring

Coeur d’Alene

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