To the editor: As we examine dropping meals for the poor with restricted or no SNAP funds, airport delays because of the lack of air visitors controllers and lots of different issues because of the authorities shutdown, President Trump, on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” blames the Democrats and says he “gained’t be extorted” (“Authorities shutdown might grow to be longest ever as Trump says he ‘gained’t be extorted’ by Democrats,’” Nov. 3).
Since 1981, the federal government has had 15 shutdowns, and President Trump has presided over three of them. He has now presided over the 2 longest shutdowns in historical past; his first lengthy shutdown was over a wall alongside the U.S.-Mexico border, which he claimed Mexico would pay for. I don’t recall Mexico paying for the wall whereas People suffered throughout the shutdown.
Now this shutdown continues as main advantages for the poor are decreased and Trump enacts tax cuts which might be projected so as to add trillions to our nationwide debt. This all occurs at a time when we’ve a Republican president, a Republican Home and a Republican Senate. However the Democrats are responsible?
Authorities shutdowns harm the American folks. Shouldn’t President Trump, the Republicans and the Democrats discover a strategy to finish this insanity?
Karen Oliver, Santa Paula
