May 02, 2005

Medicare Cuts Tax the Middle Class

Letter to the Editor

The Republican budget makes huge cuts in Medicare and gives huge tax breaks to oil companies who are already rolling in money from their record profits. But these Medicare cuts hit the middle class the hardest because when poor people get sick and go to the hospital - someone has to pay for it. And when the government pays less then those costs are passed on to those of us who do pay as increases in insurance premiums and higher out of pocket expenses. As insurance goes up more companies are telling employees that they have to pay more of their own medical costs. Some companies are dropping medical coverage entirely. In cutting Medicare the Republicans are really taxing the rest of us.

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Bush Energy Plan is a Joke

Letter to the Editor

It's amusing to hear Bush talk about an energy plan with his record. Bush gives huge tax breaks for buying Hummers. Oil companies who are making record profits are getting huge tax breaks. Now he wants to give away military bases to oil companies to build refineries. I don't think corporate fascism is the right solution to bringing down the price of gas and make life better for the people of America.

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