Winners and losers in the U.S.

Fri., Jan. 25, 2019

As the LA teachers’ strike ramifications ripple northward, I am repulsed by what our winners-and-losers society has become. On the winners side we now have all the ridiculously overpaid, over health-cared and over-pensioned government workers and retirees pining for more. And on the losers side we have most private-sector workers with modest pay (as contract workers), no health care and no retirement.

Someday we’ll all get to win and work for the government and retire at 50 with a fat pension and lifelong health care. Worked great for Greece!

Mike Reno

Newman Lake, Wash.

Letters policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

No more than 250 words
We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form: Submit your letter here
Mail: Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Email: editor@spokesman.com
Fax: (509) 459-3815
Phone: (509) 459-5430