Plano Record / KendallCountyNow.com • Thursday, December 1, 2016
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FORUM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A remarkable lady
To the Editor: This past week those of us who watch The News Hour and/or Washington Week with Gwen Ifill on PBS saw a remarkable tribute. As you read this it will be more than a week since Gwen died. When The News Hour brought friends and colleagues of Gwen together to remember her, it felt like they were sitting in our living room telling stories about a member of our own family; that’s what Gwen was about – bringing people into her family. By all accounts, Gwen was a consummate pro in the news business and winner of many awards; yet with her wonderful smile and her demeanor Joyce and I felt that we were a part of her family. In this day of sharp division in our political life, to feel such a relationship and, through television, to share it with so many gives rise to optimism and hope. I pray you find that same life-affirming relationship.
Rev. Bob Dell Sandwich
Need to think logically
To the Editor: The United States experienced a second revolution on Nov. 8. The first revolution was the revolt against being under the monarchy of King George. This second revolt separates the United States from being dominated by either Clinton or Bush families at least for the present time. Even more importantly, middle Americans and working class families said “No” to the prospect of a continuation toward socialism that has been the agenda during the past seven years and would have accelerated under Hillary. Thankfully now the appointments to the Supreme
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Court will be persons that will rule based on the Constitution and not on what some foreign law or what some religion or social group thinks is right. It’s unbelievable that there are protests to the election when nothing indicates there was fraud or abnormalities in the results that elected Donald Trump. In fact if there were any votes that could be disputed it is the estimated three to four million noncitizens who voted and the majority of those votes certainly were for Hillary, which if subtracted makes Trump also the popular vote victor. There were no protests either time when Obama was elected so it shows that the liberals are the real intolerant even though they have previously espoused that conservatives were intolerant. The protests also indicate that many of the protesters do not work and contribute to the economy because they protest during the daytime working hours. It has now been reported that some of the protesters are being paid by a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood who receives taxpayer money. Hopefully, President-elect Trump will bring jobs back to the country so that these protesters will have jobs and not be continuing to live on welfare
or be employed by organizations that attempt to influence the elections and our government. What is really amusing is the ruse that the Democratic Party attempted by implying that the Russians were influencing our elections. The fact is it was Hillary who hit the reset button with Russia and we see how well that worked as Putin began supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Does anyone think that Putin is in favor of having persons like retired Gen. Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor and retired Marine generals who are being considered for Department of Defense that President-elect Trump is appointing? Without a doubt, Putin knew that Trump would put America first. There are people who need to think logically instead of following an political ideology.
able enough to make this decision. This helps the younger workers who can take over these jobs that people are retiring from. If the yet as decided on new health care program that Trump and his party is considering, but with details that are not available, then many people will continue to work after 62 and deny younger employees the opportunity to advance into those positions. The other rumbling dealing with health care is the long-awaited Ryan plan on creating vouchers for Medicare. Today you sign up for Medicare, pick from different portions and pay your portion and the government pays for the entire part A portion of Medicare. But if the government wants to cap their health care costs for seniors then they send you, the Medicare recipient, a check that you use to go find the best plan possible. Currently there are few choices for Leland H. Hoffer seniors to choose from, so competition is Oswego not containing the costs. And just like the government control of minimum wage, Waiting for the details the voucher will not keep up with the To the Editor: There is a shadow group of people who continuous cost of living so that voucher will be greatly affected by President-elect will pay for less and less care over time. As long as there are profits to be made Trump and the Republican Party’s deciin the collecting and paying of health care sion to eliminate Obamacare. The 2009 premiums, then costs will only increase depression pushed many older workers unless the government wants to reguinto under or unemployment which cut late the health care industry and stop off their health care. They were too young lobbyists from using health care industry for Medicare and if they took low-paying money to influence legislators. Pretty jobs, they didn’t qualify for Medicaid. So sure people will not be happy when the they had Obamacare, with all its warts, control the federal government had but it was coverage for the older and over costs is eliminated by handing out sicker portions of America. vouchers and letting consumers be at the According to Social Security, the average worker usually takes early retirement mercy of insurance companies. Be careful what you wish for, it might not turn out as soon as it’s available. That means how you expected. many retirees are 62 years old and are too young to claim Medicare. Their option Ed Washak Yorkville is Obamacare. Many must feel comfort-
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