Hughes hits the issues on the head

I commend Lee Hughes for his fine Write to the Point opinion column of Oct. 3, 2019. He documents the fallacies proclaimed by Frank Watson and Don Brunell. Unfortunately, the latter two gentlemen and others who write articles expressing the same thoughts are quite effective.

As proof I offer the letter to the editor by Ms. Paula Thornton who suggests Mr. Hughes needs to study economics. Sadly, it is she who needs the course in economics. The minimum wage of the successful New Deal did much to speed the recovery from the Great Depression.

Finally, the higher tax on the wealthy during the recove...