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The problem with the health care proposals I have seen is that they fail to see, and therefore fail to address, the real problem.
The real problem is that neither the people nor the government nor the insurance companies can afford today’s cost of health care. Once we realize that, the solution is obvious and it is not expanding health care benefits or the pool of people in government care or pool of people in the care of insurance companies.
The real solution is to reduce drastically the cost of health care. That may be the only solution needed.

It is annoying as all get-out to have to wear sweatshirts and run the heat on the occasion of the summer solstace. Would you please explain that global warming thing to me again? Since we got rid of W, please use that time you spent politicking in your last global warming video to more clearly explain your theory.

Thanks, Lester

Schoharie County Republicans endorsed Undersheriff William Slater of Central Bridge as their candidate for sheriff, to succeed John Bates who is retiring.

Slater won by a substantial margin in a secret ballot at a meeting of the county Republican committee on June 9. Ronald Stevens of Schoharie, a retired state police captain, also sought the endorsement.

The vote means that committee members will circulate nominating petitions for Slater. Stevens can also circulate petitions. If both obtain enough signatures, a primary election would be held.

The committee also endorsed the reelection of District Attorney James Sacket and coroners Dr. Joseph Luz and Donna McGovern.