To the editor: The Democratic Get together wasn’t solely accountable for the “blue wave” victory Nov. 4 (“Senate approves first step towards ending the federal government shutdown,” Nov. 9). The wins had been handed to them by a wider coalition — hundreds and hundreds of people that, no matter political affiliation, confirmed as much as vote for democracy, the rule of regulation and a good life in America.
The Democrats’ shutdown compromise with Republicans this week is a foolhardy betrayal of these voters and their very own social gathering trustworthy. Their predictable weak point could sadly flip an energizing election turnout right into a staggering voter burnout by the midterms.
Cheryl Rooke, South Pasadena
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To the editor: Properly, in the end, eight Democratic senators got here to their senses and realized that nation does certainly come earlier than social gathering. What that claims for the remaining Democratic senators is the alternative: that social gathering comes earlier than nation. It doesn’t get any less complicated than that, and you’ll throw the majority of Democratic representatives into their lot.
That is illustrated in the truth that the prolonged subsidies for the Reasonably priced Care Act, the hill that almost all Democratic senators had been prepared to die on, had been set to run out throughout President Biden’s administration. They had been not wanted, and Republicans knew it. Democrats selected to make a difficulty of it for purely political causes, hoping that Republicans would “blink first,” to cite Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Enjoying hen is all nicely and good with a traditional administration, however not while you’re enjoying with the administration (and Congress) of President Donald J. Trump.
The tactical miscalculation that Democrats made right here will show to be measurably damaging to them shifting ahead. It can result in a digital civil struggle of their ranks, pitting emotionally charged progressives in opposition to rational moderates. In consequence, Republicans will maintain sway in Congress for the stability of Trump’s time period.
Arthur Saginian, Santa Clarita
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To the editor: Warning to Republicans: Don’t rejoice the top of the shutdown as a “victory” (“Republicans take a victory lap as Home gathers to finish shutdown,” Nov. 11). You “gained” by taking meals help away from People in want. Cruelty is neither energy nor victory. And you’ve got completed nothing to resolve the approaching surge in medical insurance prices.
Warning to Democrats: Don’t rip yourselves aside, as hand-wringing Democrats are so wont to do. Give up saying your social gathering “caved.” This isn’t a “who blinks first” sport. Put on your empathy as a badge of honor.
Actual folks undergo from Trump’s heartless ways, but he doesn’t and won’t relent. Tragically, the person seemingly has no capability to care about anybody however himself.
We are able to’t anticipate struggling households to shoulder this burden ad infinitum. Nor can we ask it of the at present unpaid air site visitors controllers, who’ve one of the vital demanding, worrying and vital jobs conceivable.
Now, we’re all on this battle collectively. No matter social gathering, we face the identical monetary challenges. Mobilize.
Susan Christian Goulding, Seal Seashore
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To the editor: What does it say about our nation when one of many two main political events celebrates the projected doubling of healthcare premiums for greater than 20 million People?
In fact, if the U.S. had been actually the civilized, respectable society we make ourselves out to be, this debate on how we finance or subsidize healthcare would have been addressed with the adoption of a “Medicare for all” system 50 years in the past. The overwhelming majority of different industrialized nations have had such healthcare techniques in place for that time frame. They acknowledged that the upkeep of fine well being is a societal requisite and shouldn’t be as much as the very best bidder for revenue. For disgrace on America.
Bob Teigan, Santa Susana
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To the editor: Neglect uniting Republicans and Democrats. The newest shutdown is proof that the two-party system doesn’t work. While you solely have two events, it would at all times be a tug of struggle between the 2 and never a compromise.
Naturally, in an try and safe their jobs, most politicians will inform you {that a} third social gathering gained’t work and can result in a dysfunctional authorities. However can our authorities get extra dysfunctional than it already is?
Shirley Conley, Gardena
