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Israeli Tourism
We were pleased to see the full-
page interview of Israeli tourism
consul Uri Steinberg, "Travel Israel"
(Sept. 10, page 20). Israeli tourism
is going strong and growing, is a
major source of foreign currency
for Israel's economy and serves to
educate non-Jews — who are the
vast majority of visitors to Israel
— about modern Israel and its place
in the world.
During Consul Steinberg's visit
to Detroit, the Jewish Community
Relations Council arranged for
him to meet with Michael Hovey,
an official of the local Catholic
Archdiocese, and to make a presen-
tation before the influential Detroit
Council of Baptist Pastors. We hope
that both of these meetings will spur
increased tourism from Michigan.
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Thanks, Thad
I commend Robert Sklar in his
Editor's Letter for recognizing the
outstanding efforts of Congressman
Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia
("McCotter's Support:' Sept. 3, page
5 ).
I have had the privilege of meet-
ing Congressman McCotter in his
Washington congressional office
on items concerning Israel. He has
always shown his deep understand-
ing of difficult circumstances and
has been consistently in support of
Israel.
I don't live in Congressman
McCotter's legislative district, but
I definitely support his important
work.
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Obama's Health Folly
Health care controls all businesses
and all people who live in America.
Control of health care is control
of America. This is why President
Obama is spending so much time on
it, seemingly more than on pressing
international problems or education.
Many different issues proposed in
this health care are a revolution.
Health care of individuals has to
be "good" for society and cost effec-
tive, directed to productive young
and not to high-maintenance elderly.
Seniors have Medicare commitment
to receive total care; this may change
to rationing one way or another.
The uninsured have to be cared for:
Of 30-48 million Americans who do
not have insurance, some do not see
priority in buying it. There are those
who could have Medicaid if they
prove that they are below the pov-
erty line. The rest are mostly illegal
immigrants who cannot be easily
identified; when they show up in a
hospital, they cannot be denied care.
Malpractice insurance issues
will account for $400 billion in
health care costs over the next 10
years; they have not been tackled
by President Obama seriously.
Mentioning it is one thing, but con-
trol of this cancer of health care in
America is opposed by trial attor-
neys and the present administration
is in step with them.
In 2004, President George W. Bush
tried to establish tort reform but
failed. President Obama is a bril-
liant speaker, but his last speech is
loaded with misinformation and
misrepresentations. Most American
physicians oppose health care
reform while the American Medical
Association, which represents 17
percent of U.S. physicians, supports
it.
Good citizens should ask ques-
tions. Indeed, health care reform
cannot pass without thorough
investigation of the 1,035 pages of
complex, far-reaching changes in
American life.
It is not our politician in
Washington, but "We, the people"
who have to decide.
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