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Let’s recoup all the costs from oil leakers

To the editor: There have been many government employees assigned to the BP fiasco. Most of them reside outside the contaminated area and therefore are on temporary assignment. They now receive a per diem to cover their extra expenses such as housing, meals and transportation.

Memorial Day

The first weekend of summer. Time for picnics and barbecues and trips to the beach.

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Do voters, who began casting ballots May 22 in early voting for the June 8 primary, want candidates who are hostile toward the struggling employers and taxpayers who cover governments’ bills, or do they support reining in ever-growing budgets and the compensation they provide to our ruling elite? That choice will define next year’s legislative session.

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