Fiscal cuts should come from top down       Mr. Bean, in his column in your last issue, seems to have found the solution to New Jersey's budget problems. If we take away 8,440 jobs from our state workers and cut down on programs and services, we might solve our problem. Many of us remember [former Gov.] Christie Whitman's solution. She took... More ... Voters must do their homework       Iwas shocked to find that according to a recent CBS news poll, 31 percent of registered voters said they are more likely to vote for a candidate based solely on the fact that that candidate is endorsed by Oprah Winfrey. Elections appear to be a breeding ground for polls and statistics, many of whi... More ... Doctor says don't reject all universal health-care proposals       The Dec. 28 columns by Blue-State Greg and Red- State Dave, "If you like the post office, you'll love universal health care," are almost funny: "funny" for their inanity claiming to be humor, "almost" for the tragedy that some readers might take either diatribe seriously and reject all universal h... More ...