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In addition to all the excellent points made in County Councilman Philip Andrews' commentary ("Ambulance fees: Do not resuscitate," Nov. 12), with people losing their jobs, along with their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, now (if ever) is not the time to propose charging ambulance fees.

Suppose your 50-something brother from Michigan, who recently lost his job due to the automotive industry crisis, suffers severe chest pain during a visit. There's no insurance company for the county to bill, no Medicare either.

I don't care what other jurisdictions do. Shame on Montgomery County if ambulance fees should pass.

Susanne Humphrey, Wheaton