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great role model for kids and adults with autism, using her gifts to better the world.

Michelle Regan Spring Valley, California

Debate goes on

In response to the June Debate, “Are U.S. manufacturing jobs still important to the economy?”

YES. [More U.S. manufacturing] would be a very good step toward improving the economy and promoting jobs.

Viktoria Lebid Madison, Wisconsin

Insuring pets

Maybe next time Kathy Paesano gets a dog [“Underwriting Rover,” June 2013], in addition to pet insurance, she will consider buying from a reputable breeder. Or, better, yet, adopt an animal who needs a home.

Pet stores almost always get their puppies from puppy mills where females are bred over and over again. They live in deplorable conditions with no thought given to breeding out defects. As Ms. Paesano discovered, the puppies can come home with serious problems.

Ruth Clifton
Doraville, Georgia

NO. If a business can pay workers less in other parts of the world for the same product, from an economical point of view it wouldn’t make sense to pay an American worker.

Erin Brown Missoula, Montana

When we adopted a new puppy several years ago we considered pet insurance and compared various policies and prices. We decided to “self insure” for unanticipated exceptional costs by creating an automatic withdrawal from our checking account into a separate savings account for pet emergency expenses. So far we have accumulated over a thousand dollars. The program seems to be working well for us, and our dog.

Joe Hilberman Los Angeles, California

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Member comments
Grandin scope

Great article on Temple Grandin [“Seeing in pictures,” June 2013]. Not only was autism addressed but also the work of Grandin and her influence on the humane treatment of animals.

It was gratifying to know that Costco has consulted her and, in turn, its suppliers, on improving the methods of handling production of animal products.

M. Suzanne Oliver Salisbury, North Carolina

Losing it

Couldn’t help but smile as I read the latest
article by Marc Saltzman [“Gadgets to help
shape a new you,” June 2013]
I have been using Lose It! for a little over

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