The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 10, 1994             TAG: 9408100007
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

WHY WASTE EFFORT ON HEALTH-CARE REFORM?

Health care, as we experience it, has gotten substantially better in the past 30 years. At the same time, crime, illegitimacy rates and school test scores have gotten substantially worse.

Why are our public servants wasting their time (paid for by us) on health care?

D. JAMES PARADEE

Portsmouth, Aug. 1, 1994 by CNB