Letters, Apr. 14, 1980

Inflation Blues

To the Editors:

Jimmy Carter hasn't been a great President, but let's not blame the nation's inflation problems [March 24] entirely on him. He's only been on the job three years. Some of the members of Congress have been there 20 years or more and have had ample time to lead us away from the road to financial destruction we seem to be traveling.

Colleen Longardner Antwerp, Ohio

Only when elected officialdom finds the courage to say no to special-interest lobbyists will we stand a chance of reducing malignant inflation.

Ray Swanson...

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