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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, March 1, 1993                   TAG: 9303010202
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-6   EDITION: METRO 
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LAWMAKERS SHOULD KNOW THE LAW

IN 1966, I hired a babysitter and was advised to look into paying Social Security for her. I looked into the situation and paid these taxes for her for 15 years, because it was the law.

Now, our appointed and elected officials who make and pass laws say they "weren't aware" it was law.

Rep. Batemen, Republican, and Rep. L.F. Payne, Democrat, where have you been? INA W. DeHART COLLINSVILLE

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