Help the middle class

How quickly we voters forget actions and speeches of political candidates. Take Newt Gingrich. While he was in office, Newt spent most of his time trying to cut Medicare and Medicaid, which would have ended the programs and hurt the poor!

Social Security and Medicare are helpful to retirees, but due to Congress’ adjustments, it is not a livable amount. Thank God Congress did not put them into the stock market.

Politicians, do the right thing! How much money do rich folks need? Mitt Romney brags about the $250 million he made for his investors, but this money came from another’s pocket! This could be policemen, firemen and teachers’ pensions that were lost. They are also the people losing collective bargaining rights. Unions made the middle class possible.

Lately, the politicians have been trying to run them out of town. These jobs are the first to be cut in many agencies, taking away protection for us in real times of need.

Pat Corbin

Mead