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Re: “” Sept. 20 letter to the editor.

It抖阴ap one thing for a reader to opine that teachers and police are two of the most needed and undervalued professionals in society, but to state that their incomes are barely above the level for free or reduced lunches is a distortion of the facts.

There are various income levels based on the number of household members, and聽household聽income聽(not just individual income). Many individuals starting their career in either profession are single and without children, therefore any comparison to the 鈥渇ree/reduced lunch鈥� program levels is pointless. In addition, if $41,000 is聽barely聽above the level, can you really say that $51,000 is also barely above the level when it is 29 percent greater? Omitted is any mention of the health care, retirement and other benefits available to these two professions that many others do not receive.

Unfortunately too many people automatically believe what they read in the newspaper or hear on TV. 鈥淔ake news鈥� isn鈥檛 simply聽fabricated聽news, it抖阴ap also information that is inaccurate, exaggerated or distorted.

闯颈尘听惭补濒别肠, Roxborough

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