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Role Reversal

I am very proud that our kids were raised at home, with my husband taking the slow track because I had a better career track [“Women, Money and Power,” March 26]. But I suggest having an early talk about next steps once the kids are older. I assumed my husband would go back to work to help fund our retirement, but he likes the slow track, which has caused some tensions between us.

Theresa Dapprich, HIGHLAND, MICH.

Affordable Health Care

I agree with essentially everything Fareed Zakaria wrote in “Health Insurance Is for Everyone” [March 26]. But there can be no real progress until tort reform is addressed. He never mentions how medical-malpractice lawsuits and the resultant rise in insurance premiums have hamstrung any efforts to lower health care costs. In an era when perfection is expected from our health care providers and lawyers are legion, affordable health care is doomed.

R. Scott Maynard, NORCO, CALIF.

Pursuing Kony

Re “The Warlord vs. the Hipsters” [March 26]: Yes, the U.S. has the capacity and the moral obligation to intervene where we believe atrocities are being committed, but at what point do we involve our limited armed forces? Why not entertain more cost-effective solutions with less political fallout?

Dave Williams, TUCSON, ARIZ.

Should Gingrich Stay or Go?

Rich Lowry wants Newt Gingrich to get out of the race to give Rick Santorum a clear shot at the nomination [“The End of the Road,” March 26]. I disagree. If, heaven forbid, Santorum won the election, his allegiance would be to the Pope and the Vatican, not to the American people–women especially.

Roland N. Mueller, SAN PABLO, CALIF.

Getting the Full Picture

I was appalled that the LightBox caption described relatives mourning one of “at least 25 Palestinians killed during Israeli air strikes” but neglected to mention that a majority of those were terrorists who sent missiles into Israel first [“Grief in Gaza City,” March 26]. Israel has a right to defend itself.

Jeremy Slomnicki, STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

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